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María Amparo Ruiz de Burton (July 3, 1832 – August 12, 1895) was a Californio author and intellectual, best known as the first female Mexican-American writer to be published in English.
Isidoro Armijo (February 15, 1871 - August 22, 1949), also known as "Sunny Jim Sherman", [1] was a Mexican American author, land agent, county clerk, politician, and teacher. [1] Well known for his story "Sesenta minutos en los infiernos", which was also translated into English.
Mary Helen Ponce, author of The Wedding (1989) and the collection Taking Control (1987) [1] Estela Portillo Trambley (1936–1998), author of Trini (1986), the play The Day of the Swallows (1971) and the collection Rain of Scorpions and Other Writings (1975) for which she became the first woman to receive the Quinto Sol Literary Prize. [1]
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[10] Paredes highlights the significance of Josephina Niggli's 1945 novel, Mexican Village, which was "the first literary work by a Mexican American to reach a general American audience." [10] Many different genres of Mexican American literature, including narrative, poetry, and drama, now have a wide popular and critical presence.
From memoirs to noir and YA to essays, these books feature fresh perspectives and diverse voices—and you won't be able to put them down! The post The 20 Best Books by Latinx Authors You’ll ...
Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert (May 16, 1894 – October 14, 1991) was an American educator, nutritionist, activist and writer. She was also the first known published author of a cookbook describing New Mexican cuisine. [1] Cabeza de Baca was fluent in Spanish, English, Tewa and Tiwa. [2]
Known unofficially as "the Walter Cronkite of Latin America," Mexican ... When famed Cuban-American author Oscar Hijuelos died at the age of 62 in 2013, he was remembered for telling the story of ...