Hispanic and Latino Authors

Hispanic and Latino literature is written by Latino authors and their stories often reflect their Latino ancestry. National Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements for the United States.
 

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1. The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao

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Author:
Díaz, Junot, 1968-
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Oscar is a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd who--from the New Jersey home he shares with his old world mother and rebellious sister--dreams of becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien and, most of all, finding love. But Oscar may never get what he wants. Blame the fukú--a curse that has haunted Oscar's family for generations, following them on their epic journey from Santo Domingo to the USA. Encapsulating Dominican-American history, The...

2. The family Izquierdo: a novel

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Author:
Degollado, Rubén
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"A masterful debut that weaves together the lives of three generations of a Mexican American family bound by love, and a curse. The tight-knit Izquierdo family is grappling with misfortunes none of them can explain. Their beloved patriarch has suffered from an emotional collapse and is dying; eldest son Gonzalo's marriage is falling apart; daughter Dina, beleaguered by the fear that her nightmares are real, is a shut-in. When Gonzalo digs up a strange...