The Last Supper of Chicano Heroes: Selected Works of Jose Antonio Burciaga (Camino Del Sol)
An anthology of José Antonio Burciaga’s work that preserves the humor, art, and cultural force of his Chicano writing.
Work Information
A selected works volume that also serves as a cultural archive.
Part anthology, part tribute, this volume gathers Burciaga’s prose, fragments, and illustrations to reaffirm his place in Chicano letters.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Univ of Arizona Pr
- Published
- 2008-08-01
- Pages
- 232 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 15.24 x 1.52 x 22.86 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780816526628
- ISBN-10
- 0816526621
- Price
- 11018 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Politics & Social Sciences/Social Sciences/Specific Demographics/Hispanic American Studies
Widely considered one of the most important voices in the Chicano literary canon, José Antonio Burciaga was a pioneer who exposed inequities and cultural difficulties through humor, art, and deceptively simple prose. In this anthology and tribute, Mimi R. Gladstein and Daniel Chacón bring together dozens of remarkable examples of Burciaga&;s work. His work never demonstrates machismo or sexism, as he believed strongly that all Chicano voices are equally valuable. Best known for his books Weedee Peepo , Drink Cultura , and Undocumented Love , Burciaga was also a poet, cartoonist, founding member of the comedy troupe Cultura Clash, and a talented muralist whose well-known work The Last Supper of Chicano Heroes became almost more famous than the man. This first and only collection of Burciaga&;s work features thirty-eight illustrations and incorporates previously unpublished essays and drawings, including selections from his manuscript &;The Temple Gang,&; a memoir he was writing at the time of his death. In addition, Gladstein and Chacón address Burciaga&;s importance to Chicano letters. A joy to read, this rich compendium is an important contribution not only to Chicano literature but also to the preservation of the creative, spiritual, and political voice of a talented and passionate man.
Mimi Reisel Gladstein is the author of four books and coeditor of one. Her scholarly articles, covering subjects as diverse as the Harry Potter series and bilingual wordplay in Hemingway and Steinback, have been translated and published in both Mexico and Japan. Gladstein has been recognized internationally with the John J. and Angeline R. Pruis Award for teaching Steinback and the Burckhardt Award for Steinback scholarship. Daniel Chacón is a professor of creative writing at the University of Texas, El Paso. He earned an MFA in creative writing from the University of Oregon. He is the author of several books, including The Cholo Tree and Hotel Juárez: Stories, Rooms and Loops , which won the 2014 PEN Oakland Award for Literary Excellence.
Reviews
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Good book
It is a good book about pieces of life from Burciaga's work. Can be redondant if you have a lot of Burciaga's books but it can be a good introduction to his work.
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Five Stars
Loves
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Joe 's review
Excellent book and drluery
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Con Safos, Sin Tinta
This is not a review for the content. Burciaga has a voice that brings many dear things to me as a Chicana. One must uncover that for oneself in reading his works.. I really took issue with the lack of quality in the printing. The ink color was inconsistent on the page--from light to lighter--which made reading difficult. I suppose it's enough that it is still in print.