Dancing with ghosts : a critical biography of Arturo Islas /

This first critical biography of Arturo Islas (1938-1991) brings to life the complex and overlapping worlds inhabited by the gay Chicano poet, novelist, scholar, and professor. Gracefully written and deeply researched, Dancing with Ghosts considers both the larger questions of Islas's life-his...

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Main Author: Aldama, Frederick Luis, 1969-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2005.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Bringing the Dead to Life; 1. "Sonny"; 2. Bio-Graphé; 3. Sexuality; 4. Death and Rebirth; 5. Being Chicano; Coda: "A Dancing with Ghosts"; Chronology of Major Events; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; Illustrations