Summary
Decades of civil wars in Central America, combined with the need for manpowerin the United States, have made the Hispanic migrant worker a stock characterin urban American life. This is the story of one such man: Calixto, who headsnorth with his stomach empty but his soul full of hope.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781558852662 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1558852662 |
| Author: | Mario Bencastro |
| Publisher: | Arte Publico Press |
| Imprint: | Arte Publico Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 195 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 1999 |
| Weight: | 254g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 140mm x 17mm |
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“A heartfelt story of political oppression and exile…credible and quite moving.”“Unpretentious and reportorial, Bencastro’s tone is welcomely understated…and his message is all the more powerful for it.”
About The Author
Mario Bencastro
Mario Bencastro is the author of numerous award-winning and critically-acclaimed works that explore the impact of civil war and the lives of Central American immigrants in the United States. His first novel, A Shot in the Cathedral (Arte Publico Press, 1996), a finalist in the International Diana y Novedades Literary Prize (Mexico), and his short story collection, The Tree of Life: Stories of the Civil War (Arte Publico Press, 1997) focus on civil war in El Salvador. In Odyssey to the North (Arte Publico Press, 1998) he turns his attention north of the border as his characters seek a better li
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