Defending Their Own in the Cold

Marc Zimmerman is a professor emeritus of Latin American and Latino studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago and of Hispanic studies at the University of Houston. He is the author of U.S. Latino Literature: An Essay and Annotated Bibliography and has edited books and CDs on Chicago Mexican history and art.

• Preface ixIntroduction xiii1. Puerto Rican and Chicano Crossoversin Latino Film and Music Culture 12. The Flag and Three Rican Artists 213. U.S. Puerto Rican Literature 504. Puerto Rican Poets in Chicago 805. Carmen Pursifull: Dancing fromNew York to Anglo Illinois 1126. Cuban–Puerto Rican Relations andFinal Projections 130Notes 145Bibliography 157Index 181

Received an Honorable Mention in the Frank Bonilla Book Award Competition from the Puerto Rican Studies Association (PRSA), 2012."A book that will undoubtedly have an impact on US Puerto Rican Studies by expanding the repertoire of authors, works, and approaches that have traditionally defined the field."--Moreno: New Perspectives in U.S. Puerto Rican Cultural and Literary Studies "Defending Their Own in the Cold brings to the fore a vibrant intellectual and artistic tradition. . . . Zimmerman, in beautifully rendered prose, captures the largesse of this tradition with the empathy of an insider and the expertise of an accomplished theoretician. His text is more than a defense, as the title may imply, but literary, artistic, and social analysis at its very best."--Centro Journal "A healthy addition to any Latino Studies course focusing on art or literary movements. Defending Their Own in the Cold provides an introduction to contemporary cultural representation of Latinos and Puerto Ricans in the Midwest. Reflexive collections such as his offer both scholars and students a glimpse into the ways Puerto Ricans in the United States defend their own despite dominant misrepresentations of Latino's integration and self-empowerment."--Latino Studies "The author introduces insightful and provocative arguments about U.S. Puerto Rican cultural experiences and provides compelling illustrations. This is an important reference text that will undoubtedly stimulate further research."--Edna Acosta-Belen, coauthor of Puerto Ricans in the United States: A Contemporary Portrait