| Autobiographical Writings on Mexico: An Annotated Bibliography of Primary Sources Contributor(s): Woods, Richard D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786422459 ISBN-13: 9780786422456 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: This is the definitive bibliography of autobiographical writings on Mexico. The book incorporates works by Mexicans and foreigners, with authors ranging from disinherited peasants, women, servants and revolutionaries to more famous painters, writers, singers, journalists and politicians. Primary sources of historic and artistic value, the writings listed provide multiple perspectives on Mexico's past and give clues to a national Mexican identity. This work presents 1,850 entries, including autobiographies, memoirs, collections of letters, diaries, oral autobiographies, interviews, and autobiographical novels and essays. Over 1,500 entries list works from native-born Mexicans written between 1691 and 2003. Entries include basic bibliographical data, genre, author's life dates, narrative dates, available translations into English, and annotation. The bibliography is indexed by author, title and subject, and appendices provide a chronological listing of works and a list of selected outstanding autobiographies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Reference - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005014054 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.96" W x 9.92" (1.39 lbs) 350 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mexican |
