Dual Identity in Américo Paredes’ ‘George Washington Gómez’
Words: 698 Pages: 2 8944Américo Paredes (1915-1999), an esteemed Chicano folklorist and cultural scholar, stands as a pivotal figure in the evolution of Chicana/o literature and cultural studies as an academic discipline during the latter half of the 20th century. His body of work, deeply rooted in the cultural experiences of Mexican-Americans, has paved the way for subsequent generations of scholars and writers. As a professor emeritus at the University of Texas at Austin, Paredes authored several groundbreaking texts, including the influential "With a […]
