This Day’s Death (Magill’s Choice: American Ethnic Writers)
At a glance:
- Author: John Rechy
- First Published: 1969
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Mothers, Parents and children, Gay men, Homosexuality or homosexuals, Twentieth century, Ethnic groups, Minorities, Mexican Americans, Identity, Latinos
The Work
This Day’s Death, John Rechy’s third novel, explores Chicano identity and gay sexuality. Unlike other novels by Rechy, however, This Day’s Death does not initially embody the two identities in one complex character. Instead, the novel shuttles—like its protagonist—between two identities (Chicano and gay) in two separate and yet interdependent situations (El Paso and Los Angeles). Known for acknowledging the autobiographical origins of his fiction, Rechy skillfully illustrates how identities develop, sometimes demanding a person’s attention...
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