P. Galindo: Obras (In)Completas de Jose Diaz Paperback - 2016
by Text by (Art/Photo Books) Manuel M.
From the jacket flap
Born in 1898 on the southern side of the Rio Grande River, Jose Diaz would go on to become a journalist and poet whose work now illuminates life along the Texas-Mexico border in the first half of the 20th century. His poetry and prose was published in numerous Spanish-language newspapers in Texas--much of it under the pseudonym P. Galindo--beginning in the 1920s.
Diaz wrote with humor about social and political issues, frequently using the "decima," a type of poetry popular in previous generations. He chronicled the lives of his people, writing about everything from the start of the school year to the effect of the Cold War on the local economy. Of particular interest are his observations on the racism experienced by Mexican Americans during that time. In addition to poetry and journalistic writings, P. Galindo: Obras (in)completas de Jose Diaz contains riddles, letters and telegrams.
Scholar and editor Manuel M. Martin-Rodriguez writes in his introduction that Diaz's work is notable because he wrote for a literate, Spanish-speaking working class. Published as part of the Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage project, this book introduces students and scholars to the work of an important writer who documented life in South Texas from the Great Depression to the Chicano Civil Rights Movement. This is fascinating reading for those interested in the history of the Texas-Mexico border region, Spanish-language newspapers in the United States and their role in the community.
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- Title P. Galindo: Obras (In)Completas de Jose Diaz
- Author Text by (Art/Photo Books) Manuel M.
- Binding Paperback
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Arte Publico Press
- Date 2016-11
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9781558858374 / 1558858377
- Weight 1.7 lbs (0.77 kg)
- Dimensions 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.8 in (21.34 x 13.97 x 4.57 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2016025384
- Dewey Decimal Code 868.620
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