A Luis Leal Reader

According to Stavans (Latin American and Latino culture, Amherst College), Luis Leal has, since his first publication in 1942, "done more than any other writer or scholar to foster the critical appreciation of Mexican and Chicano literature and was instrumental in establishing Mexican literary studies in the United States." Stavan presents 37 selected examples of Leal's work that demonstrate his theoretical contributions to the understanding of Chicano literature; his work on colonial era literature; his thoughts on 20th century writers such as Mariano Azuela, Octavio Paz, Tom獺s Riveroa, Am矇rico Paredes, Sandra Cisneros, and others; and his considerations on north-south borderlands writings. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)