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245 00 a| Atravesados :b| essays on queer Latinx young adult literature /c| edited by Trevor Boffone and Cristina Herrera ; afterword by Frederick Luis Aldama.;

264 1 a| Jackson :b| University Press of Mississippi,c| [2025];

300 a| xi, 242 pages ;c| 24 cm.;

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490 1 a| Children's literature association;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

520 a| "Atravesados: Essays on Queer Latinx Young Adult Literature shows how Latinx queer YA writers discard the "same old story," and offer critical representations of queerness that broaden YA writing and insist on the presence of queer teens of color. Atravesados draws on foundational Chicana queer theorist Gloria Anzaldúa's notion of "atravesados" to speak to the spectrum of queer youth Latinidades as they materialize in YA literature. Los atravesados, according to Anzaldúa, are "The squint-eyed, the perverse, the queer, the troublesome, the mongrel, the mulato, the half-breed, the half dead; in short, those who cross over, pass over, or through the confines of the 'normal.'" Los atravesados reside in the borderlands space of ni de aquí ni de allá, neither here nor there, present yet liminal, their queerness the very source of both frustration and empowerment, a paradox of joy and tragedy. Although written in 1987, Anzaldúa's theory speaks to the realities of queer Latinx teens that fill the pages of YA literature well into the twenty-first century. Characters such as Juliet from Gabby Rivera's Juliet Takes a Breath, Aaron from Adam Silvera's More Happy Than Not, or the titular Chulito from Charles Rice-Gonzales's novel encompass the highs, lows, and everything in-betweenness of queer Latinx teen lived experiences. This collection tells their stories. Contributors speak to the spectrum of queer youth Latinidades as they materialize in YA literature, paying close attention to representation and the ways youth are portrayed-whether accurate or stereotypical. Close attention is paid to books that succeed in broadening the field of YA, highlighting authors that draw from their own lived experiences and situate strong, fully developed characters. Taken together, these essays move beyond the page, explaining to readers why representation and authenticity matter in YA literature, as well as the far-reaching effects they can have for real world queer Latinx teens"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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650 0 a| Hispanic Americans in literature.=| ^A235262;

650 0 a| Sexual minorities in literature.=| ^A783044;

650 0 a| Teenagers in literature.=| ^A370561;

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700 1 a| Herrera, Cristina,e| editor.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjyBvGcKqGfBW4mGYjQg8C=| ^A1177425;

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Atravesados : essays on queer Latinx young adult literature / edited by Trevor Boffone and Cristina Herrera ; afterword by Frederick Luis Aldama.

Other author	Boffone, Trevor editor.
Other author	Herrera, Cristina, editor.
Other author	Aldama, Frederick Luis, 1969- writer of afterword.
Format	Book
Publication	Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2025]
Description	xi, 242 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects	Young adult fiction, American--History and criticism. American fiction--Hispanic American authors. --History and criticism. Hispanic Americans in literature. Sexual minorities in literature. Teenagers in literature.

Series	Children's literature association Children's Literature Association series. ^A1145039
Abstract	"Atravesados: Essays on Queer Latinx Young Adult Literature shows how Latinx queer YA writers discard the "same old story," and offer critical representations of queerness that broaden YA writing and insist on the presence of queer teens of color. Atravesados draws on foundational Chicana queer theorist Gloria Anzaldúa's notion of "atravesados" to speak to the spectrum of queer youth Latinidades as they materialize in YA literature. Los atravesados, according to Anzaldúa, are "The squint-eyed, the perverse, the queer, the troublesome, the mongrel, the mulato, the half-breed, the half dead; in short, those who cross over, pass over, or through the confines of the 'normal.'" Los atravesados reside in the borderlands space of ni de aquí ni de allá, neither here nor there, present yet liminal, their queerness the very source of both frustration and empowerment, a paradox of joy and tragedy. Although written in 1987, Anzaldúa's theory speaks to the realities of queer Latinx teens that fill the pages of YA literature well into the twenty-first century. Characters such as Juliet from Gabby Rivera's Juliet Takes a Breath, Aaron from Adam Silvera's More Happy Than Not, or the titular Chulito from Charles Rice-Gonzales's novel encompass the highs, lows, and everything in-betweenness of queer Latinx teen lived experiences. This collection tells their stories. Contributors speak to the spectrum of queer youth Latinidades as they materialize in YA literature, paying close attention to representation and the ways youth are portrayed-whether accurate or stereotypical. Close attention is paid to books that succeed in broadening the field of YA, highlighting authors that draw from their own lived experiences and situate strong, fully developed characters. Taken together, these essays move beyond the page, explaining to readers why representation and authenticity matter in YA literature, as well as the far-reaching effects they can have for real world queer Latinx teens"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version: Atravesados Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2025 9781496854506
Genre/form	Literary criticism.
Genre/form	Essays.
Genre/form	Critiques littéraires.
LCCN	2024043044
ISBN	9781496854490
ISBN	9781496854483 hardcover
ISBN	1496854489 hardcover
ISBN	1496854497 trade paperback
ISBN	electronic publication
ISBN	electronic publication
ISBN	electronic book
ISBN	electronic book

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