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Noche Buena: Hispanic American Christmas Stories (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780195135275)
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xA family seated round the fireplace
Singing and making merry;
A sprightly waltz played with grace Noche Buena brings us all the magic of the Christmas season as seen through the eyes of the Hispanic Americans who celebrate it. Christmas is at times a universal story, and many of the images here are recognizable across cultures. We hear and see proud, joyful singing; the adoration of the Infant Jesus; and the peaceful strains of Adeste Fidelis. But here as well are the rich traditions and legends specific to the Hispanic culture, such as the celebration of the posadas for nine nights leading up to Christmas, with candy raining down from colorful swinging pitas, egg shells filled with confetti, and beautiful paper lanterns crafted to illuminate the town on Christmas Eve. There is the "Legend of the Poinsettia" where a poor child embarrassed by the modesty of his gift for the Christ Child sheds tears on the dull green leaves of the familiar plant, thereby miraculously transforming them to a brilliant red. And here too are hopeful children singing "If You Give Me Meat Pies," asking for the reward of warm meat pies and rice pudding in return for their sweet caroling.
Thirty-six inspiring literary selections comprise this enchanting collection of works from Mexican, Colombian, Cuban, and Puerto Rican writers--writers who represent the range of Hispanic minority groups in the United States. Through these stories, traditional tales, songs, and poetry, readers gain a true understanding of the importance of the Christmas holiday within the Hispanic community, and begin to grasp the issues that inform the Hispanic American creative process--issues such as communal identity, patriotism, poverty, assimilation, and religion. With vivid illustrations and original Spanish text for all poetry, this fascinating anthology will inform readers of all cultural backgrounds, and give them the opportunity to celebrate this cherished time with a newly extended family.
Author: Nicolas Kanellos
ISBN-10: 019513527X
ISBN-13: 9780195135275
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 11/16/2000
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.76h x 5.82w x 1.26d
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2000 pg. 1389
Booklist 11/15/2000 pg. 603
Singing and making merry;
A sprightly waltz played with grace Noche Buena brings us all the magic of the Christmas season as seen through the eyes of the Hispanic Americans who celebrate it. Christmas is at times a universal story, and many of the images here are recognizable across cultures. We hear and see proud, joyful singing; the adoration of the Infant Jesus; and the peaceful strains of Adeste Fidelis. But here as well are the rich traditions and legends specific to the Hispanic culture, such as the celebration of the posadas for nine nights leading up to Christmas, with candy raining down from colorful swinging pitas, egg shells filled with confetti, and beautiful paper lanterns crafted to illuminate the town on Christmas Eve. There is the "Legend of the Poinsettia" where a poor child embarrassed by the modesty of his gift for the Christ Child sheds tears on the dull green leaves of the familiar plant, thereby miraculously transforming them to a brilliant red. And here too are hopeful children singing "If You Give Me Meat Pies," asking for the reward of warm meat pies and rice pudding in return for their sweet caroling.
Thirty-six inspiring literary selections comprise this enchanting collection of works from Mexican, Colombian, Cuban, and Puerto Rican writers--writers who represent the range of Hispanic minority groups in the United States. Through these stories, traditional tales, songs, and poetry, readers gain a true understanding of the importance of the Christmas holiday within the Hispanic community, and begin to grasp the issues that inform the Hispanic American creative process--issues such as communal identity, patriotism, poverty, assimilation, and religion. With vivid illustrations and original Spanish text for all poetry, this fascinating anthology will inform readers of all cultural backgrounds, and give them the opportunity to celebrate this cherished time with a newly extended family.
Author: Nicolas Kanellos
ISBN-10: 019513527X
ISBN-13: 9780195135275
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 11/16/2000
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.76h x 5.82w x 1.26d
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2000 pg. 1389
Booklist 11/15/2000 pg. 603
By Nicolas Kanellos
xNicol疽 Kanellos is the first Brown Foundation Professor of Spanish at the University of Houston, founding publisher of the noted Hispanic literary journal The Americas Review, and a founder of the nation's oldest and most esteemed Hispanic publishing house, Arte P炻lico Press.
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