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Américo Paredes (1915–1999)

Autor(a) de "With His Pistol In His Hand": A Border Ballad and Its Hero

15+ Works 456 Membros 1 Review

About the Author

Americo Paredes is the Dickson, Allen, Anderson Centennial Professor Emeritus of Anthropology and English at the University of Texas at Austin. In 1990 he received the Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest honor Mexico bestows on citizens of other countries.
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Associated Works

Growing Up Latino: Memoirs and Stories (1993) — Contribuinte — 128 cópias
The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature (2010) — Contribuinte — 58 cópias
Noche Buena: Hispanic American Christmas Stories (2000) — Contribuinte — 24 cópias
The Chicano: From Caricature to Self-Portrait (1971) — Contribuinte — 21 cópias
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez [1982 film] (1982) — Original novel — 9 cópias

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Paredes primarily traces the evolution and styles of popular Mexican poetry and song around the southern Rio Grande border until about mid-20th century, best understood and appreciated by knowing some of the historical and political context, most particularly the conflicts between the two cultures and among the political forces there, and going back as well even to Spanish-Mexican and French-Mexican conflicts, as well as some within Mexico associated with revolutions therein. Paredes sets out some of this historical background.

This is well researched and written by a scholar, yet easy to read.
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KENNERLYDAN | Jul 11, 2021 |

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Obras
15
Also by
6
Membros
456
Popularidade
#53,831
Avaliação
½ 3.7
Resenhas
1
ISBNs
34
Idiomas
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