As a Chicana, educator, poet, mother, lecturer, and native of El
Paso, Texas, Pat Mora is a denizen of "nepantla"--a Nahuatl word
meaning "land in the middle." In her first collection of essays
this award-winning writer negotiates the middle land's many
terrains by exploring the personal issues and political
responsibilities she faces as a woman of color in the United
States. Characterized by a keen sense of community, "Nepantla" is
an important contribution to the growing body of Chicano
nonfiction.
Mora explores the issues of cultural preservation--preservation
of her own Mexican American culture as a source for her creativity
and for her sense of self. She then remembers her encounters with
other cultures, which have taught her both to appreciate and to
spotlight the stunning riches and injustices of her own country.
Mora's insights on bilingualism, education, women, and family are
sometimes barbed and always exact. Sprinkled like blossoms on a
springtime cholla, excerpts from Mora's own poems crystallize her
thoughts and insights into unforgettable images.
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