Curandera

by Carmen Tafolla

Book Overview

Featuring historic photos of the Chicano Movement in San Antonio and a new introduction, this is the 30th-anniversary edition of Carmen Tafolla's first solo poetry collection. Having filled a cultural and linguistic void in 1983, when it was first published, this compilation showcases the poet's creation of a literary language from the natural Spanish and English code-switching of the barrios of San Antonio. Banned in Arizona along with many other...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609402375
• ISBN13: 9781609402372
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Wings Press (TX)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.3"