Latino American Identity in Literature (Identities and Issues in Literature)
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In the last decades of the twentieth century, a new generation of Latino writers in North America established a strong literary reputation, enriching mainstream literature. This development reflects demographic changes. Latino literature, characterized by impressive versatility, provides critical insights into the problematic issues of identity in terms of language, family, religion, education, acculturation, and artistic expression. Latino literature is in essence a literature of uprootedness, self-search, and recovery. The American experience constitutes a collective...
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