Fronteras Americanas 2nd Edition: [Second Edition]

by Guillermo Verdecchia and Verdecchia

Book Overview

Fuelled by equal parts outrage, intelligence and wit, Fronteras Americanas re-creates one person's struggle to construct a home between two cultures, while exploding the images and constructs built up around Latinos and Latin America. This one-person play works through bold juxtapositions and satiric reference points: Sim?n Bol?var and Speedy Gonzales; Columbus and Fodor's travel guides; Ricky Ricardo and the Latin Lover; 'La Bamba' and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0889227055
• ISBN13: 9780889227057
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Talonbooks
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Hilarious, Cutting Satire

This monologue is Verdecchia's hilarious yet incisive account of a life on the border--not just a geographical border, but the metaphysical frontera that exists for those who try to straddle two cultures, two identities, two languages. In his case, we catch a glimpse of the Argentinian-Canadian borderland, where (often racist) media stereotypes clash with and distort lived reality. We've used this one in intro. literature classes, and it's always a huge hit with students--accessible, clever, entertaining, highly thought-provoking, and a quick read. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in Chicano Studies,Ethnic and Cultural Studies, Multi-culturalism/tolerance issues, Comparative Literature, and satire.