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Book SynopsisReveals the tangled textual histories behind some of the most cherished works in the Chicana/o literary canon, tracing the negotiations between authors, editors, and publishers that determined how these books appeared in print. Allison Fagan demonstrates how the texts surrounding the authors' words have crucially shaped the reception of Chicana/o literature.
Trade Review"Allison E. Fagan takes a novel approach to Chicana/o literature by examining the significance of its material features, such as revisions, collaborations, glossaries, translations, typography, editorial paratexts, and marginalia, and by raising intriguing questions about the role of audiences and publishing industries." -- Claudia Sadowski-Smith * author of Border Fictions: Globalization, Empire, and Writing at the Boundaries of the United States *
"The contributions that
From the Edge makes to Chicana/o literary studies are apparent and abundant. Fagan has successfully advanced a new and important paradigm of reading Chicana/o textual materiality, and I look forward to seeing how scholars engage that paradigm, as well as her analyses of specific texts. It should influence how we regard the social lives of Chicana/o texts, not least by asking us to pay more attention to our own political, professional, and personal investments in literary interpretation and reinterpretation." -- John Alba Cutler * H-Net *
"An excellent contribution to textual and reading scholarship in the field of Chicana/o literature. Allison E. Fagan’s analysis of the materiality of Chicana/ border literature is a fascinating read." -- Manuel M. Martín-Rodríguez * author of Life in Search of Readers *
"Fagan’s powerful work demonstrates the diverse tactics that Chicanx authors utilize to communicate their themes to their readers." * Latino Studies *
"Allison E. Fagan takes a novel approach to Chicana/o literature by examining the significance of its material features, such as revisions, collaborations, glossaries, translations, typography, editorial paratexts, and marginalia, and by raising intriguing questions about the role of audiences and publishing industries." -- Claudia Sadowski-Smith * author of Border Fictions: Globalization, Empire, and Writing at the Boundaries of the United States *
"The contributions that
From the Edge makes to Chicana/o literary studies are apparent and abundant. Fagan has successfully advanced a new and important paradigm of reading Chicana/o textual materiality, and I look forward to seeing how scholars engage that paradigm, as well as her analyses of specific texts. It should influence how we regard the social lives of Chicana/o texts, not least by asking us to pay more attention to our own political, professional, and personal investments in literary interpretation and reinterpretation." -- John Alba Cutler * H-Net *
"An excellent contribution to textual and reading scholarship in the field of Chicana/o literature. Allison E. Fagan’s analysis of the materiality of Chicana/ border literature is a fascinating read." -- Manuel M. Martín-Rodríguez * author of Life in Search of Readers *
"Fagan’s powerful work demonstrates the diverse tactics that Chicanx authors utilize to communicate their themes to their readers." * Latino Studies *
Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction1 “A Touch-Up Here and There”: Authorial Revisions and Their Paratexts2 Translating in the Margins: Transcultural Glossaries3 Making Language Visible: Transcultural Typography4 “My Book Has Seen the Light of Day”: The Editorial Paratexts of Recovery Projects5 In the Margins: Readers Writing on
The House on Mango StreetConclusionNotesWorks CitedIndex
