{"product_id":"a-critical-collection-on-alejandro-morales-forging-an-alternative-chicano-fiction-9780826368089","title":"A Critical Collection on Alejandro Morales: Forging an Alternative Chicano Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSilver Medalist at the 24th International Latino Book Awards\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlejandro Morales is a pioneer of Chicana and Chicano literature and the author of groundbreaking works including \u003cem\u003eThe Brick People\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Rag Doll Plagues\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRiver of Angels\u003c\/em\u003e. His work, often experimental, was one of the first to depict harsh urban realities in the barrios--a break from much of the Chicana and Chicano fiction that had been published previously. Morales' relentless work has grown over the decades into a veritable menagerie of cultural testimonies, fantastic counterhistories, magical realism, challenging metanarratives, and flesh-and-blood aesthetic innovation. The fourteen essays included in this compendium examine Morales' novels and short stories. The editors also include a critical introduction; an interview between Morales, the editors, and fellow author Daniel Olivas; and a new comprehensive bibliography of Morales' writings and works about him--books, articles, book reviews, online resources, and dissertations. \u003cem\u003eA Critical Collection on Alejandro Morales: Forging an Alternative Chicano Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for understanding and appreciating Morales' work in particular and Chicana and Chicano literature in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarcía-Martínez, Marc:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMarc García-Martínez\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of English at Allan Hancock College and a lecturer of Chicana\/o studies at UC-Santa Barbara. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Flesh-and-Blood Aesthetics of Alejandro Morales: Disease, Sex, and Figuration\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLomeli, Francisco A.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eFrancisco A. Lomelí\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor emeritus of Chicana\/o studies and Spanish and Portuguese at UC-Santa Barbara. He is the author, coauthor, and coeditor of forty books, including a landmark translation of Alejandro Morales' \u003ci\u003eBarrio on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAztlán: Essays on the Chicano Homeland\u003c\/i\u003e (UNM Press).","brand":"Unm Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51552803782930,"sku":"9780826368089","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1b9fc18a-c430-4a23-aa0b-255a42d80508.jpg?v=1754904894","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-critical-collection-on-alejandro-morales-forging-an-alternative-chicano-fiction-9780826368089","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}