Ideología y literatura en el Japón moderno

Rusty James ha conseguido salir adelante pero ha pagado un precio muy alto. Las pequeñas escaramuzas que pronto se convirtieron en asuntos graves, las drogas, las amenazas a la vuelta de cada esquina, el brillo del acero y el olor de la sangre, los reformatorios, también las fiestas salvajes y las chicas. Y al fondo de todo la muerte de un buen amigo que marcó su vida para siempre. Los personajes de La ley de la calle -llevada al cine por Francis Ford Coppola como Rumble Fish- están llenos de humanidad y sentimientos, al igual que los protagonistas de Rebeldes, la primera novela con la...

Brings together 35 selections by both well-known and relatively unknown authors from all the major Latina communities in the United States. Includes selections that represent the major lifestyles or issues confronting Latinas today, including sexual and personal oppression, family relations, traditional and new ways of exploring the female identity and relationships with men.

"Once upon a time there was a brave little silver colored fish. He swam around in the big blue sea and came upon a very large black object. What happens next and how it finishes, is what this book is about!"

Offers detailed analyses and reconstructions of Picon's eight novels. Of special significance to modern readers are his conceptions of Spanish history and character, patriotism, and women and sex -- conceptions that for their day may be considered advanced.