The Chican@ Literary Imagination: A Collection of Critical Studies by Francisco A. Lomelí
Summary:
This book brings together several essays of one of the most productive and outstanding Chicano scholars, Francisco A. Lomelí. Even though teh book only gives a hint of the topics dealt with and covered by Professor Lomelí, it has tobe seen as a tribute to his fruitful career. The articles selected offer a broad view of his writings on the origins of Chicano/a literature and criticism and on Chicano/a authors, and they can serve as a countless source of information on Chicano Studies for future generations of researchers.
Juan F. Elices
Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Director of the Language Centre at the Universidad de Alcalá (Spain). He has conducted extensive research on theory of satire, dystopia, alternate history and censorship. His publications include various books and scholarly articles and his current research interests focus on the sociological and literary manifestations of the Irish economic boom and on the Irish dysfunctional family.