Boricuas: Influential Puerto Rican Writings Edited by Roberto Santiago Ballantine Publishing: One World Review by your Latino Cultures Guide Sept 1995

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This book is a second-generation, state-side Puerto Rican's dream come true. The anthology has more than fifty English selections of poetry, fiction, plays, essays, monologues, screenplays, and speeches. For those looking to understand Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans, Roberto Santiago presents the greatest politicians, thinkers and writers of Puerto Rican descent. You get the thoughts of those who who fought to have Puerto Rico independent of the United States and those who sought a union. The anthology mixes two centuries, without mentioning dates. You'll find the poems of Julia de Burgos next to the screenplay excerpt of Joseph B. Vasquez's "Hangin' with the Homeboys", the speeches of Puerto Rican governors and revolutionaries with the rarely found gems of Freddie Prinze's comedy and life.

Authors featured:
* Jack Agüeros * Miguel Algarín * Julia de Burgos * Pedro Albizu Campos * Lucky CienFuegos * Judith Ortiz Cofer * Jesus Colon * Victor Hernández Cruz * José de Diego * Martin Espada * Sandra Maria Esteves * Ronald Fernandez * José Luis Gonzalez * Migene Gonzalez-Wippler * Maria Graniela de Pruetzel * Pablo Guzman * Felipe Luciano * René Marqués * Luis Muñoz Marín * Nicholasa Mohr * Aurora Levins Morales * Martita Morales * Rosario Morales * Willie Perdomo * Pedro Pietri * Miguel Piñero * Reinaldo Povod * Freddie Prinze * Geraldo Rivera * Abraham Rodriguez, Jr. * Clara E. Rodriguez * Esmeralda Santiago * Roberto Santiago * Pedro Juan Soto * Piri Thomas * Edwin Torres * José Torres * Joseph B. Vasquez * Ana Lydia Vega *

Related Links: Puerto Rico Resources on Puerto Rican culture and history.

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