The way it was, and other writings / Jesús Colón ; edited with an introductory essay by Edna Acosta-Belén and Virginia Sánchez Korrol
| Author(s): | Colón, Jesús, 1901- |
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| Location: |
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| Subjects: | Puerto Ricans--New York (State)--New York New York (N.Y.)--Social life and customs Colon, Jesus, 1901- |
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| Material Type: | Books |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | Unspecified |
| Published: | Houston : Arte Publico Press, 1993 |
| Series: | Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project publication |
| LC Classification: | F |
| Table of Contents: | Preface 7 The World of Jesus Colon / Edna Acosta-Belen, Virginia Sanchez Korrol 13 Pt. I. The Way It Was Castor Oil: Simple or Compound 33 Jesus Is Graduating Tonight 37 The Silent Contest 39 The Head on the Statue of Liberty 41 Nice to Have Friends in All Walks of Life 42 A Bright Child Asks a Question 46 He Couldn't Guess My Name 47 Dalmau 49 Angels in My Hometown Church 53 The Meanest Man in My Hometown 55 The Fanguito Is Still There 57 Pt. II. Other Writings The Two United States 61 The Jewish People and Us 65 Bitter Sugar: Why Puerto Ricans Leave Home 67 My Wife Does Not Work 69 Pilgrimage of Prayer 74 Phrase Heard on a Bus 77 Little Rock 80 A Growing Minority 84 Colonial Showplace 86 The Meaning of Algebra 88 The Negro in Puerto Rican History 90 The Negro in Puerto Rico Today 93 Puerto Rican Migrant Labor 96 Arthur Schomburg and Negro History 98 Statement by Jesus Colon to the Walter Committee on Un-American Activities 100 Biographical Chronology 103 Bibliography of Jesus Colon's Writings 105 List of Photographs 125 About the Editors 127 |
| Additional Authors: | Acosta-Belén, Edna Sánchez Korrol, Virginia |
| Notes: | LCCN: 92042443 //r96 ISBN: 1558850570 :$12.00 Includes bibliographical references |
| Physical Description: | 127 p. : ill. ; 22 cm |
| OCLC Number: | 27187338 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 1558850570 |