| Author: | Celeste Guzman Mendoza | ISBN: | 9781609403324 |
| Publisher: | Wings Press | Publication: | October 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Wings Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Celeste Guzman Mendoza |
| ISBN: | 9781609403324 |
| Publisher: | Wings Press |
| Publication: | October 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Wings Press |
| Language: | English |
Divided into four sections, Beneath the Halo explores various aspects of Celeste Guzman Mendoza’s experience as a Tejana, a native Texan of Mexican-American descent. She brings the landscapes and cultural life of her roots to life by delving into topics fundamental to her Tejana identity—family, land, faith, and marriage. Possessed of a rich imagery, Mendoza’s insights into coming of age during a period of cultural and demographic evolution are at once heartrending and hilarious and will appeal to younger readers as well as students and professors interested in contemporary Latina poetics.
Divided into four sections, Beneath the Halo explores various aspects of Celeste Guzman Mendoza’s experience as a Tejana, a native Texan of Mexican-American descent. She brings the landscapes and cultural life of her roots to life by delving into topics fundamental to her Tejana identity—family, land, faith, and marriage. Possessed of a rich imagery, Mendoza’s insights into coming of age during a period of cultural and demographic evolution are at once heartrending and hilarious and will appeal to younger readers as well as students and professors interested in contemporary Latina poetics.
