What's the Word? Hispanic Heritage through Puerto Rican and Latin American Literature

Series produced by Modern Language Association

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Two half-hour programs celebrating Hispanic heritage through Puerto Rican and Latin American Literature

What's the Word? Hispanic Heritage through Puerto Rican and Latin American Literature

What's the Word? Cosmopolitanism in Latin America

During the early and mid-twentieth century, many Latin American writers engaged with international literary and cultural movements. This bridge building, as some called it, enriched the literary scene in Latin America, but it also raised questions about the definition of national identity. On this program Cesar Salgado talks about the Cuban journal _Origenes_; John King discusses the Argentine journal _Sur_; and Estelle Tarica talks about Peruvian writer Jose Carlos Mariategui.

What's the Word? Puerto Rican Literature on the Island and in the United States

Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States at the beginning of the twentieth century. Since then, issues of national and cultural identity have been central to Puerto Rican literature. This program explores the conflicts between traditional Hispanic and Afro-Antillean culture and the increasing influence of the United States on island culture. Writers who left the island to live elsewhere provide other perspectives on Puerto Rican cultural identity. On this program Guillermo Irizarry discusses works by Antonio S. Pedreira, Jose Luis Gonzalez, and Mayra Santos Febres; Licia Fiol-Matta explores the life and work of the poet Julia de Burgos; and Lazarro Lima takes us back to the founding of the Nuyorican Poet's Cafe by poets Miguel Algarin and Miguel Pinero.

Fifteen- and thirty-second promos available.

Well-suited to National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)

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What's the Word? Hispanic Heritage through Puerto Rican and Latin American Literature What's the Word? Cosmopolitanism in Latin America During the early and mid-twentieth century, many Latin American writers engaged with international literary and cultural movements. This bridge building, as some called it, enriched the literary scene in Latin America, but it also raised questions about the definition of national identity. On this program Cesar Salgado talks about the Cuban journal _Origenes_; John King discusses the Argentine journal _Sur_; and Estelle Tarica talks about Peruvian writer Jose Carlos Mariategui. What's the Word? Puerto Rican Literature on the Island and in the United States Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States at the beginning of the twentieth... Show full description


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