{"product_id":"a-critical-collection-on-alejandro-morales-forging-an-alternative-chicano-fiction-paperback-3","title":"A Critical Collection on Alejandro Morales: Forging an Alternative Chicano Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarc García-Martínez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eFrancisco A. Lomelí\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSilver Medalist at the 24th International Latino Book Awards\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47336054784249,"sku":"9780826368089","price":62.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/rTDzTM4bMq9780826368089.webp?v=1782385740","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-critical-collection-on-alejandro-morales-forging-an-alternative-chicano-fiction-paperback-3","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}