Mexican Postcards

Mexican Postcards
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Publisher : Verso
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 0860916049
ISBN-13 : 9780860916048
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Book Synopsis Mexican Postcards by : Carlos Monsivais

Download or read book Mexican Postcards written by Carlos Monsivais and published by Verso. This book was released on 1997-05-17 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first translation in book form of his work, Latin American social commentator Carlos Monsivais presents an extraordinary chronicle of contemporary life south of the Rio Grande, ranging over subjects as various as Latino hip hop, Dolores del Rio, boleros, and melodrama. Monsivais's chronicles are laconic and satirical, taking as a constant theme the conflicts between Mexican and North American culture and between modern and traditional ways of life.


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