Latin Americans of the North
Item
Title
Latin Americans of the North
Creator
Blaise, Clark
Description
Essay exploring the author's personal genealogical quest in Québec. A characterization of the author's French Canadian migrant father in New England and Canada, using many themes and sentiments from Mexican author Juan Rulfo's famous novel, Pedro Páramo. How cultural inheritances straddle national borders and transform upon their crossing; the questions that lead Blaise on a search for his passed father. Written by former Director of the International Writing Program of the Iowa Writers' Workshop.
Date
1991
Language
English
Type
Book Section
Coverage
20th century; United States; Canada
Volume
1