Mexican Feminist Rosario Castellanos: an Anthology of Her Poetry, Short Fiction, Essays, and Drama

[Chicano], [Mexico] [Women History] Castellanos, Rosario. A Rosario Castellanos Reader: an Anthology of Her Poetry, Short Fiction, Essays, and Drama. Edited and translated by Maureen Ahern. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1988. First edition. 378 pages. Hardcover book in original dust jacket. This volume brings together the works of Rosario Castellanos one of the most important Mexican literary voices of the 20th century, . The volume itself showcases some of her most important writings on cultural and gender-based oppression in Mexico. Though an ardent feminist, Castellanos focused not only on gender oppression in Mexico but also the plight of its indigenous people and this aspect of her work is showcased through the collection. Many of these works also appear in this volume for the first time in English. Book and dust jacket in very good condition. This volume presents a fantastic insight into the trajectory and diversity of Castellanos' work. (Inventory #: 21073)