Introduction to Latina and Latino Literature

This book is currently under development. Definition of Novohispanic "Novohispanic" as coined by Jose Joaquin Blanco in his historical anthology, "El Lector novohispano"Blanco José Joaquín El lector novohispano: Una Antología de la literatura Mexicana Colonial Aguilar, León y Cal Editores 1996 968-493-295-2 1st S.A de C.V. Mazatlán 119, Col. Condesa, Delegación Cuauhtémoc 06140, México, D.F. Spanish; can be used to refer to the modern peoples and families that resulted from Spanish colonization of the "New World". Geographically and temporally, it refers to the territorial entity known as the "Viceroyalty of New Spain" that began existing with the Conquest of the Aztec Empire circa 1519-1521 and was dissolved with the signing of The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire on September 26, 1821. thumb|Spanish colonization, shown here in Green, spanned a large part of the Northern and Southern parts of the American Continent; including, Modern day Mexico, Central America, and the Southwest United States. The need for this definition is to exemplify an inclusivity and respect to the Indigenous cultures and stories, as well as contemporary mestizo authors that were censored by the Spanish Empire. Part 1: Historical Overview Brief recounting of the historical context surrounding the span of years 1519 - 1821. Part 2: Authors and their Works Review of form, themes, influence, works, with a emphasis on finding the connections to modern works of literature. List of Latina/o Authors /Jack Agüeros/ /Julia Alvarez/ /Giannina Braschi/ /Carmen Boullosa/ /Ana Castillo/ /Sandra Cisneros/ /Julia de Burgos/ /Ana Menendez/ /Junot Diaz/ /Lionel Garcia/ /Jovita Gonzalez/ /Tato Laviera/ /Maria Cristina Mena/ /Mario Suárez/ /Lin Manuel Miranda /Nicholasa Mohr/ /Judith Ortiz/ /Américo Paredes/ /Pedro Pietri/ /Miguel Piñero/ /Estela Potillo-Trambley/ /Piri Thomas/ /Ilan Stavans/ /Daniel Venegas/ /William Carlos Williams/ /Tomás Rivera/ /Cecilia Rodriguez- Milanes/ /Miguel Algarin/ Literature 25% Part 3: Eras of literature and further reading Discussion of the modern landscape of Novohispanic inspired literature and its on going development. Category:History of Mexican Literature Category:Mexican Literature