Hecho en Tejas: An Anthology of Texas Mexican Literature by Gilb

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Gilb has created more than a literary anthology—this is a mosaic of the cultural and historical stories of Texas Mexican writers, musicians, and artists.

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Dagoberto Gilb spent sixteen years working as a construction worker, twelve as a highrise carpenter with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. He is the author of The Magic of Blood (University of New Mexico Press), which won the 1994 PEN/Hemingway Award and was a PEN/Faulkner finalist, The Last Known Residence of Mickey Acuña, Woodcuts of Women, and Gritos, which was a finalist for the National Books Critics Circle Award. He has been the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Whiting Writers' Award. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Threepenny Review, Harper's, and The Best American Essays. His latest novel, The Flowers, is due out at the end of the year. Born in Los Angeles, he made his home for many years in El Paso and now lives in Austin, Texas.

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Hecho en Tejas: An anthology that celebrates Texas history from refreshing perspectives.by Alyssa2010

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April 29, 2009: I was first introduced to this anthology while taking a creative writing class at Texas A&M University. It was a required text for the class which led me to believe I would find no use for it outside of class discussion. I was completely wrong in this assumption. Once I read the introduction by the editor Dagoberto Gilb, I knew it was not your average textbook. In the introduction Gilb declares his desire for Hecho en Tejas to be a literary celebration of Texas' hispanic roots; as a formal announcement proclaiming, " We have been here, we are still here." He finishes by expressing his hope that Hecho en Tejas will destroy the ignorance and assumptions surrounding the hispanic history of Texas. Having read several of the works in this anthology, I believe that Hecho en Tejas serves this purpose as Gilb intended. It is a compilation of works revealing the diverse history of Texas through the unique and honest perspectives of its authors. It is a joy to read, and needless to say I will never sell this 'textbook' back.