Chicana creativity and criticism : new frontiers in American literature

Abstract

This provocative combination of original poetry, prose, criticism, and visual art documents the continuing growth of literature by and about Chicanas. Through innovative use of language and images, the artists represented here explore female sexuality, economic and social injustice, gender roles, and the contributions of critical theory.Chicana Creativity and Criticism, first published in 1988, includes poetry by Lorna Dee Cervantes, Lucha Corpi, Evangelina Vigil-Pi n, Denise Ch vez, and Naomi Qui nez; prose by Alma E. Cervantes, Helena Mar a Viramontes, Roberta Fern ndez, and Sheila Ortiz Taylor; criticism by Tey Diana Rebolledo, Yvonne Yarbro-Bejarano, Norma Alarc n, and Mar a Herrera-Sobek; and art by Carmen Lomas Garza, Yreina Cerv ntez, and Laura Aguilar.

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