Author : Alejandro Morales
Publisher : Bilingual Review Press (AZ)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Book Synopsis Barrio on the Edge by : Alejandro Morales
Download or read book Barrio on the Edge written by Alejandro Morales and published by Bilingual Review Press (AZ). This book was released on 1998 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barrio on the Edge/Caras viejas y vino nuevo presents contemporary barrio life through the eyes of two teenage boys - the self-destructive and irresponsible Julian, and Mateo, his friend and admirer. These two viewpoints come to represent larger conflicts within a community in which the shared values of friendship, family, and religion are menaced by generational conflicts and the increasing role of violence, drugs, and brutal sexuality in barrio life. The Spanish is paired with a new English translation by Francisco A. Lomeli prepared with the author's collaboration. The volume includes an introduction by the translator and a bibliography of works by and about Morales.