Foreword by Dr. Kathryn Quinn-Sanchez Preface; I. Introduction; II. Castillo's Prose Novels The Mixquiahuala Letters Sapogonia: An Anti-Romance in 3/8 Meter So Far From God Give it To Me; III. Cultural Balance: Peel My Love Like an Onion; IV. Life on the Border: The Guardians Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
Dr. Michele Shaul is the Director of the Center for Latino Studies and Professor of Spanish at Queens University of Charlotte. Dr. Shaul received her Ph.D. in latin American literature from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
"The author contextualizes the novels historically and allows for the discussion to focus on the multi-faceted cultural influences that impact the characters' identities. True to Castillo's characterizations, Shaul demonstrates how each protagonist learns to trust herself when challenged by the outside community and its inaccurate system of labels". Dr. Kathryn Quinn-Sdnchez, Georgian Court University. "While Castillo is read as a Latina author, Shaul's work situates this writer in the larger US, that is to say that American canon. This study underscores the importance of Castillo's literature in the larger discourse about gender, disability, immigration, and finally, what it means to be human". Dr. Pamela Rader, Georgian Court University.
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