Luso-American Literature: Writings by Portuguese-Speaking Authors in North America

by Robert Henry Moser

Portuguese and Cape Verdean immigrants have had a significant presence in North America since the nineteenth century. Recently, Brazilians have also established vibrant communities in the U.S. This anthology brings together, for the first time in English, the writings of these diverse Portuguese-speaking, or "Luso-American" voices. Historically linked by language, colonial experience, and cultural influence, yet ethnically distinct, Luso-Americans...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813550580
• ISBN13: 9780813550589
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.9" x 9.8"