Out of the Margins—Identity Formation in Contemporary Chicana Writings

The fourth volume in the New Americanists in Poland series, this study brings to the forefront the lives of Mexican American women and the cultural and historical factors shaping literature written by Chicanas, especially the quest for identity. Antoszek (American literature and culture, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland) discusses Soveida Dosamantes, Cisneros's Caramelo, and Mona Ruiz's Two Badges in the context of identity formation, nomadic identity, and multiple marginality. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Ewa Alicja Antoszek is an Assistant Professor at the Department of American Literature and Culture at the MCSU, Lublin (Poland). She obtained her MA degree in 2002 and her PhD in 2010. She also earned a Diploma in American Studies from Smith College, Northampton, MA (USA) in 2002. Her major interests include ethnic literatures in the United States, women’s studies and gender studies. She is the author of several publications.