María Amparo Ruiz de Burton

The Squatter and the Don (eBook, ePUB)

A Novel Descriptive of Contemporary Occurrences in California

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Squatter and the Don is Ruiz de Burton's most notable novel. The subjugated Californio inhabitants are unfairly moved from their homes, economically stifled and oppressed, while a few heroic persons are contemplating and planning a revolt.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: e-artnow
• Seitenzahl: 418
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4066339560000
• Artikelnr.: 69546431

Autorenporträt

María Amparo Ruiz de Burton (1832-1895) stands as a pioneering figure in American literature as the first female Mexican-American author to write in English. With complex heritage as a member of the Californio elite, she married a U.S. Army officer and lived through the tumultuous period of the Mexican-American War and its aftermath. Ruiz de Burton's literary work is characterized by a deep engagement with the political and social issues of her time, reflected in her groundbreaking novel, 'The Squatter and the Don' (1885), which offers a critical examination of the land disenfranchisement following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the impact of capitalist expansion on Mexican landowners. Her narrative style combines romantic fiction with sharp social commentary, challenging the dominant Anglo-American narratives and advocating for the rights of Mexican Americans. Ruiz de Burton's writings remained largely unrecognized until their rediscovery by literary scholars in the late 20th century, which has since established her as a significant figure in the Chicano literary canon and an important voice in American cultural history.