Spidertown (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Abraham Rodriguez
- First Published: 1993
- Type of Work: Novel
- Time of Work: The 1990’s
- Setting: The South Bronx, New York
- Principal Characters: Miguel, Spider, Firebug, Amelia, Cristalena
- Genres: Long fiction, Bildungsroman
- Subjects: New York, North America or North Americans, Northeast, U.S., United States or Americans, Love or romance, Crime or criminals, New York City, Betrayal, Gangs, youth, Substance abuse, Drug addiction or addicts, Drugs, Drug trafficking or dealing, 1990’s, Latinos, Cocaine, Arson
- Locales: South Bronx, NY
Abraham Rodriguez, Jr., made his literary debut with the publication of The Boy Without a Flag: Tales of the South Bronx (1992), a modestly paged collection of seven loosely linked stories praised for their gritty, graffiti-colored depiction of the South Bronx, a bullet-battered landscape that leaves its scarring mark on those who grow up walking its streets. Critics applauded Rodriguez’ back-alley ability and his tell-it-like-it-is gift to capture the salsa-driven rhythms of this crack-piped urban battlefield. Some readers believed, however, that while Rodriguez managed to...
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