Edited by Dr. Nicolás Kanellos
Oxford University Press
"Once in a while, a book comes along which topples institutional thinking and set beliefs.
Herencia is such a book! Nicolás Kanellos brilliant introduction is more than that.
It is a manifesto. A turning-point document of American literary history." - Ishmael Reed
"Finally a major, out-reaching, reliable map of the Hispanic experience in the U.S. With impressive
range, texture, and resonance, Herencia illuminates the history, emotions, and meaning of
Hispanic-American life. Because of his long-standing devotion to this literature, only
Nicolás Kanellos could have been able to accomplish this task with such authority and care. As
a living memory, this magnificent book opens its pages to the cross-cultural language of our
best future." - Julio Ortega, Professor of Hispanic Studies, Brown University
"Ten years in the making, this anthology is an unprecedented collection of writing
in North America from the age of the Spanish explorers in the 16th century to the present....
Herencia is absolutely indispensable." -Library Journal
"The incredible scope of the anthology...will leave many readers feeling as
if they had just completed a semester-long course of Latin American literature
and history. This superior selection will prove to be a much-needed source of
information in library collections." -Booklist
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