y no se lo tragó la tierra / And the Earth Did Not Devour Him -

Tomás Rivera

Arte Público Press

2005

145 páginas

4h 50m

ISBN-13: 9781558850835

Espanhol

Adapted into the award-winning film …and the earth did not swallow him and recipient of the first award for Chicano literature, the Premio Quinto Sol, in 1970, Rivera’s masterpiece recounts the experiences of a Mexican-American community through the eyes of a young boy. Forced to leave their home in search of work, the migrants are exploited by farmers, shopkeepers, even other Mexican Americans, and the boy must forge his identity in the face of exploitation, death and disease, constant moving and conflicts with school officials.

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And the earth did not devour him

Li esse pra uma aula de inglês no Spring 2024 e eu amei. Confesso que não lembro muito do livro, mas na época eu amei