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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2025

William Orchard
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Queens College, CUNY
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The introduction provides an overview of the volume, situating the chapters within some of the historical, social, and literary transformations of the past thirty years and providing an account of the different sections that organize the collection. Part I chronicles the new migrations, emerging literary institutions, conceptual shifts, and historical events that have transformed the field of Latinx literary studies since 1992. Part II focuses on genre, paying particular attention to how popular genres have fostered new racial imaginaries. Part III focuses on the different media that emerged as important vehicles for Latinx storytelling and literary expression, while the final part surveys important theoretical developments concerning race, sexuality, and literary form. The volume thus surveys a period that begins with historical recuperations of texts that were marginalized and ends with decolonial critiques that seek new ways of knowing.

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  • Introduction
  • Edited by William Orchard, Queens College, CUNY
  • Book: Latinx Literature in Transition, 1992–2020
  • Online publication: 19 June 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009314091.001
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  • Introduction
  • Edited by William Orchard, Queens College, CUNY
  • Book: Latinx Literature in Transition, 1992–2020
  • Online publication: 19 June 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009314091.001
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  • Introduction
  • Edited by William Orchard, Queens College, CUNY
  • Book: Latinx Literature in Transition, 1992–2020
  • Online publication: 19 June 2025
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009314091.001
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