Paratexts and Performance in the Novels of Junot Díaz and Sandra Cisneros - (Literatures of the Americas) by Ellen McCracken (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Part of a new phase of post-1960s U.S. Latino literature, Junot Díaz and Sandra Cisneros' novels engage in unique networks of paratexts that center on the performance of latinidad. McCracken argues that the Internet increases the range of these paratextual portals and constitutes a key element of the creative process of Latino literary production.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Part of a new phase of post-1960s U.S. Latino literature, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz and Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros both engage in unique networks of paratexts that center on the performance of latinidad. Here, Ellen McCracken re-envisions Gérard Genette's paratexts for the present day, arguing that the Internet increases the range, authorship, and reach of the paratextual portals and that they constitute a key element of the creative process of Latino literary production in 21st century America. This smart and useful book examines how both novelists interact with the interplay of populist and hegemonic multiculturalism and allows new points of entry into these novels.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<em>Paratexts and Performance in the Novels of Junot Díaz and Sandra Cisneros</em> is a timely and welcome addition to both Latina/o and Chicana/o studies and the study of paratextual analysis of literature." - Niamh Thornton, Senior Lecturer in Latin American Studies, University of Liverpool, UK<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Ellen McCracken is Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA, specializing in U.S. Latino and Latin American literature. Her books include: Decoding Women's Magazines, New Latina Narrative, and The Life and Writing of Fray Angélico Chávez, winner of a Southwest Book Award. <br/></p>
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