Surveys a full scholarly and historical spectrum of South American descent authors in the U.S. Sheds light on some less well-known U.S. Latina/o writers
Includes scholarly editorial introductions alongside the interviews This collection of interviews demonstrates that U.S. Latinas/os of South American background have contributed pioneering work to U.S. Latina/o literature and culture in the twenty-first century. In conversation with twelve significant authors of South American descent in the United States, Juanita Heredia reveals that, through their transnational experiences, they have developed multicultural identities throughout different regions and cities across the country. However, these authors' works also exemplify a return to their heritage in South America through memory and travel, often showing that they maintain strong cultural and literary ties across national borders. As such, they have created a new chapter in trans-American history by finding new ways of imagining South America from their formation and influences in the U.S. "Mapping South American Latina/a Literature in the United States: Interviews with Contemporary Writers by Juanita Heredia is a welcome critical Intervention ? . The volume is overall a much-needed contribution to the growing field of Latina/o literature in the United States. ? Mapping will be valuable to scholars of Latina/o and Latin American contemporary literature, queer and gender studies, and multi-ethnic U.S. literature; and a companion to students reading works by these twelve authors in undergraduate or graduate courses." (Manuela Borzone, Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature STTCL, Vol. 46 (1), 2022)
"This text may serve as a useful resource for educatorswishing to provide students with a contemporary context to the works studied in their courses, and would also be an enjoyable read for the general intellectual." (Carolyn González, Latino Studies, Vol. 19, 2021)