Norma Elia Cantú

Canícula

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Winner of the Premio Aztlán Literary PrizeCanícula—the dog days—a particularly intense part of the summer when most cotton is harvested in South Texas. In Norma Cantú’s fictionalized memoir of Laredo in the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s, it also represents a time between childhood and a still-unknown adulthood. Snapshots and the author’s re-created memories allow readers to experience the pivotal events of this world—births, deaths, injuries, fiestas, and rites of passage.
In celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the original publication, this updated edition includes newly written pieces as well as never-before-published images—culled from hundreds of the author’s family photos—adding further depth and insight into this unique contribution to Chicana literature.
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225 printed pages
Original publication
2015
Publication year
2015
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    Me gusta mucho leer historias de la frontera.

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    But there was nothing to be done, except cry and go on.
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    I’ll dream of going to Monterrey and eating a pirulí—a candy that really lasts all day long, and you place it in a glass of water overnight so it’ll keep.
  • Brenda Orohas quoted4 years ago
    The US-Mexican border es una herida abierta where the Third World grates against the first and bleeds.

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