The New Americans - Couverture rigide

Martinez, Ruben; Rodriguez, Joseph

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 156584792X ISBN 13 : 9781565847927

Editeur : The New Press, 2004

Synopsis

Spanning four continents and several years in the lives of seven immigrant families, The New Americans is at once the most globe-trotting and intimate introduction to the new American immigration. Emmy Award–winning journalist Rubén Martínez's "powerful and perceptive chronicle" (Booklist) lyrically recounts the dramatic voyages and day-to-day experiences of a small group of families who were featured in the PBS documentary of the same name. They come from Mexico, Nigeria, Palestine, India, and the Dominican Republic, and wind up in Chicago, Montana, Silicon Valley, and the California badlands. Their stories―told with "enthralling" (Publishers Weekly) literary skill and illustrated with stunning portraits from award-winning photographer Joseph Rodriguez―paint a portrait of the new, multicultural America.

Martinez weaves his own family's moving immigrant history into the book, and essays on the films of Indian American director Mira Nair, the contemporary corridos of Mexican border musicians Los Tigres del Norte, and other immigrant artists explore the ways the new immigrant culture is transforming the United States.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Journalist, poet, and performer Rubén Martínez is associate professor of creative writing at the University of Houston's Creative Writing Program. He is the author of Crossing Over and The Other Side.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The New Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 156584792X
• ISBN 13: 9781565847927
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible