Warrior for Gringostroika: Essays, Performance Texts, and Poetry

by Guillermo Gómez-Peña

The author, a Mexican American performance artist, examines race relations in the United States, "borders" imposed on immigrants, and art

Genres: Poetry, Art

176 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1993

Reviews

[Gordon Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny, sobering and insightful peek inside the mind and art of an activist living in the betwixt and between of American and Mexican/Mexican Indigenous cultures, looking to preserve and extend their own cultures and teach gringos the histories, concerns and realities of a culture that's already inside their own communities.

[Owen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gomez-Pena's work of the mid- to late '90's is presented in a fairly comprehensive manner, giving interesting isight into his prorcess, and how this body of work fits into his earlier performances and collaborative efforts.

[Mendi]

The older I get, the more I appreciate the wisdom, clarity, and delicate balance of humor and deep worry I find in Gomez-Pena's work. I am so grateful he has chosen to do it.

[Ernest Hogan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential reading for our transmogrifing world.

[GORDON · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reflections, bilingual poetry and discourse on identity, colonialism, spirituality, civil obedience and disobedience for the Mexican-American communities he works with, as well as Anglo observers.

[Victor]

Cool stuff.