I Am Aztlán: The Personal Essay In Chicano Studies

by Chon A. Noriega (Editor), Wendy Belcher (Editor)

Cultural Studies. Chicano Studies. In this important new anthology, editors Chon A. Noriega and Wendy Belcher bring together twelve essays by scholars, writers, and artists reflecting on the role of the "I" in Chicano and Latino culture and the diverse ways in which personal voice and experience inform their research. The contributors to I AM AZTLAN include Max Benavidez, Harry Gamboa Jr., tatiana de la tierra, Alma Lopez and more. "[I AM AZTLAN] beings a deeper focus to the Quixotesque quests for identity that Chicano writers have been undertaking for generations now. Combining scholarship, testimonio, and chisme, the essays throw open a panoramic view onto mystic and fascinating landscapes of memory and imagination that will help readers envision the collective Latino self"--John Phillip Santos.

266 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004