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O'Connell, John Brian – International Library Review, 1984
This critical evaluation of bibliographic aids in the field of Latin Americana outlines the content and value of six recent aids published in Mexico which are useful tools for acquisitions librarians, bookshops, and individuals and organizations. Full bibliographical details and addresses of lesser known publishers are given in footnotes. (EJS)
Descriptors: Catalogs, Databases, Developing Nations, Latin American Literature
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Lyon, Thomas E. – Hispania, 1971
Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Characterization, Hispanic American Literature, Latin American Literature
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Monegal, Emir Rodriguez – Hispania, 1969
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Books, Drama, Hispanic American Literature
Cellini, Alva V. – 1990
As Latin American literature progressively enters into the English curriculum, two writers deserve special commentary for their representative contribution to the literary world. Through their works, the Columbian author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and the Peruvian author, Mario Vargas Llosa clearly convey the Latin American writer's desire to be…
Descriptors: Authors, English Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Wadham, Tim – 1999
This book is both a reference tool for locating high-quality Latino children's literature--rhymes, fingerplays, poetry, stories, plays, and books--available in the United States, and a resource guide containing successful ideas for using this literature with children of all cultures. Particular emphasis is placed on books by Latino authors,…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Information Sources, Latin American Literature
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Mejia Valera, Manuel – Cuadernos Americanos, 1973
Descriptors: Fiction, Hispanic American Literature, Latin American Literature, Literary Criticism
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Lujan, Linda; Gallegos, Loretta; Harbour, Clifford P. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2003
Discusses how there is need for more published information about the experiences of Latinos in community colleges. Discusses the term "la tercera frontera" which describes cultural barriers that hold Latinos back. Recommends that more research be done to end marginalization of Latinos. (Contains 26 references.) (MZ)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Latin American Culture, Latin American History, Latin American Literature
Martin, Rebecca – Illinois Libraries, 1999
Directed at the novice selector of Latin American literature in Spanish, this article suggests a strategy and tools for collecting these titles. Sources consulted for selecting this literature; book dealers, vendors, and publishers with a strong literary focus, and useful World Wide Web sites are appended. (AEF)
Descriptors: Information Sources, Latin American Literature, Library Collection Development, Library Material Selection
Aiex, Nola Kortner – 1996
For the student of American politics as well as for the student of Brazilian literature and culture, a close reading of a 70-year old Brazilian science fiction novel could provide some insights into the ongoing presidential campaign in the United States. In 1925, one of Brazil's most popular writers, Jose Bento Monteiro Lobato, wrote a novel…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Higher Education, Latin American Literature, Literary Criticism
Williford, Miriam, Ed.; Casteel, J. Doyle, Ed. – 1977
This publication is a collection of the presentations made at the 1977 National Seminar of the Latin American Studies Association. Each article or presentation can stand alone; together they provide a sweeping view of the complexities of Latin America and suggestions for more effective secondary and college teaching about the area. There are three…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Economics, Filmographies, Higher Education
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Vazquez-Ayona, Gerardo – Babel: International Journal of Translation, 1978
While distinguishing between literary criticism and the scientific study of translation, Latin American translations are analyzed according to the identification of "speech facts," levels of stylistic performance, translating from scratch, and the stylistic features of Rabassa. (NCR)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Grammar Translation Method, Hispanic American Literature, Interpreters
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Freudenthal, Juan R. – Catholic Library World, 1983
Provides a 27-item annotated checklist of the print, nonprint, and online bibliographic sources that serve as foremost access tools to Latin American and Hispanic American studies and services. General reference sources, major collections, and printed catalogs are also mentioned. (Author/EJS)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Hispanic American Literature, Latin American Literature, Library Collections
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Hamilton, Carlos D. – Cuadernos Americanos, 1973
Descriptors: Biographies, Hispanic American Literature, Impressionistic Criticism, Latin American Literature
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Smart, Ian I. – Western Journal of Black Studies, 1981
Uses Fanon's concept of the Manichean colonial situation and his Dialectical Theory of Identification to explore images of African heritage in the works of two mulatto Cuban poets, Gabriel de la Concepcion Valdez (1809-1844) and Nicolas Guillen (born 1902). (GC)
Descriptors: African Culture, Black Culture, Black History, Black Influences
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Keller, Gary D., Ed.; Jimenez, Francisco, Ed. – Bilingual Review, 1979
Presents (with biographical sketches) works written by Spanish authors in the United States on: Pure Art; Tradition, Humor, and Folklore; Justice and Reason; Coping with America; Hispanic Estrangement; The Hispanic; Schooling for Hispanics; and Death, Transmogrification, and Other Mysteries. Available from Bilingual Press, Dept. of Foreign…
Descriptors: Culture Contact, Ethnic Groups, Folk Culture, Hispanic American Culture
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