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1 online resource (370 pages) : illustrations |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-367) and index. |
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Noche buena and religious dramas / Cleofas Jaramillo -- Christmas Eve = Noche buena / Manuel Reina -- Christmas carols = Cantares de navidad / José María Bustillos -- New Year's is a-coming = El año nuevo se viene / anonymous -- Christmas night = Noche de navidad / Jesús María Flores -- Star of Bethlehem = El astro de Belén / J.N. de los Santos -- New Year's Eve = Víspera del año nuevo / anonymous -- Little Christmas candles = Velitas de navidad / S.R. de Acevedo -- Christmas = La navidad / Felipe Maximiliano Chacón -- Samuel's Christmas eve / E. Luján -- Good eve / Jovia González -- Phantoms at San Luis Rey / Adolfo Carrillo -- Márgil vine / Nina Otero -- Legend of the first Christmas at the Alamo / Adina de Zavala -- Legend of the poinsettia / Pat Mora and Charles Ramírez Berg -- Christmas spirit tree / Diane de Anda -- A cold night / Américo Paredes -- Night before Christmas / Tomás Rivera -- Gulf Oil Can Santa Claus / Rolando Hinojosa -- Magi kings = Los reyes magicos ; If you give me meat pies = Si me dan pasteles ; Arandelas = Las arandelas ; Down from the mountains = De las montañas venimos / anonymous -- Santa Clo to La Cuchilla / Abelardo Díaz Alfaro -- A story about Santa Claus / Juan B. Huyke -- Day we went to see the snow / Alfredo Villanueva-Collado -- Christmas was a time of plenty / Micholasa Mohr -- La nochebuena : the best of nights / Jose Yglesias -- Those with less shared more / Piri Thomas -- Christmas Eve = La noche buena / Aurelio Luis Gallardo -- A sad Christmas eve / Salvador Calderón -- Loves me, loves me not (excerpt) / Anilú Bernardo -- Good night / Robert G. Fernández -- Next year in Cuba (excerpt) / Gustavo Pérez-Firmat -- A brand new memory (excerpt) / Elías Miguel Muñoz -- Shepherds = Los pastores / anonymous. |
| Summary |
A family seated round the fireplace Singing and making merry; A sprightly waltz played with grace Noche Buena brings us all the magic of the Christmas season as seen through the eyes of the Hispanic Americans who celebrate it. Christmas is at times a universal story, and many of the images here are recognizable across cultures. We hear and see proud, joyful singing; the adoration of the Infant Jesus; and the peaceful strains of Adeste Fidelis. But here as well are the rich traditions and legends specific to the Hispanic culture, such as the celebration of the posadas for nine nights leading up to Christmas, with candy raining down from colorful swinging pinatas, egg shells filled with confetti, and beautiful paper lanterns crafted to illuminate the town on Christmas Eve. There is the "Legend of the Poinsettia" where a poor child embarrassed by the modesty of his gift for the Christ Child sheds tears on the dull green leaves of the familiar plant, thereby miraculously transforming them to a brilliant red. And here too are hopeful children singing "If You Give Me Meat Pies," asking for the reward of warm meat pies and rice pudding in return for their sweet caroling.; Thirty-six inspiring literary selections comprise this enchanting collection of works from Mexican, Colombian, Cuban, and Puerto Rican writers-writers who represent the range of Hispanic minority groups in the United States. Through these stories, traditional tales, songs, and poetry, readers gain a true understanding of the importance of the Christmas holiday within the Hispanic community, and begin to grasp the issues that inform the Hispanic American creative process-issues such as communal identity, patriotism, poverty, assimilation, and religion. With vivid illustrations and original Spanish text for all poetry, this fascinating anthology will inform readers of all cultural backgrounds, and give them the opportunity to celebrate this cherished time with a newly extended family. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
Prose in English, some translated from Spanish; poetry in English and Spanish. |
| Subject |
Christmas -- Literary collections.
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Christmas. |
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Literary collections.
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American literature -- Hispanic American authors.
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American literature -- Hispanic American authors. |
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Hispanic American literature (Spanish) -- Translations into English.
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Hispanic American literature (Spanish) |
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Hispanic Americans -- Literary collections.
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Hispanic Americans. |
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Christmas -- United States.
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United States. |
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Electronic books.
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Translations.
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Fiction.
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Fiction.
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Literature.
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Literature.
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| Added Author |
Kanellos, Nicolás.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Noche buena. Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000 (DLC) 00026116 |
| ISBN |
1429403667 (electronic book) |
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9781429403665 |
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1280530944 |
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9781280530944 |
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9780195135282 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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0195135288 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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019513527X (Cloth) |
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0195135288 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780195135275 |
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