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Goddess of the Americas: Writings on the Virgin of Guadalupe
Goddess of the Americas Writings on the Virgin of Guadalupe Author:Ana Castillo (Editor) The first book of its kind, Goddess of the Americas is a prismatic exploration of the mother goddess, the Virgin of Guadalupe, patron saint of Mexico, protector of the downtrodden - a perfect fusion of Aztec, indigenous, Catholic, and folkloric world traditions, who made her first miraculous appearance on American soil in 1531. Through a variety... more » of forms - original essays, historical writings, fiction, drama, and poetry - the illustrious contributors to this volume.
Examine the impact this potent deity has had on the history of Mexico, its people, politics, religion, art, and literature, and her influence beyond that country, in Latin America, North America, and Europe.
Introduction / Ana Castillo --
The Anatomy of a Virgin / F. Gonzalez-Crussi --
Hotel Flora / Miriam Sagan --
India / Richard Rodriguez --
Guadalupe: The Feminine Face of God / Jeanette Rodriguez --
Tonantzin / Francisco X. Alarcon --
Guadalupe: The Path of the Broken Heart / Clarissa Pinkola Estes --
Guadalupe the Sex Goddess / Sandra Cisneros --
Coatlalopeuh: She Who Has Dominion Over Serpents / Gloria Anzaldua --
Maximon --
San Simon / Francisco Goldman --
El mito azteca / Cherrie Moraga --
Extraordinarily Woman / Ana Castillo --
The Battle of the Virgins / Rosario Ferre --
Coatlicue's Rules: Advice from an Aztec Goddess / Pat Mora --
Virgencita, Give Us a Chance / Liliana Valenzuela --
The Undocumented Virgin / Ruben Martinez --
Guadalupe, Subversive Virgin / Margaret Randall --
Our Lady of the Cannery Workers / Cherrie Moraga --
"Forgive Me, Mother, for My Crazy Life" / Luis J. Rodriguez --
The Warrior Queen: Encounters with a Latin Lady / Luisah Teish --
Once Again Sor Juana / Rosario Castellanos --
Retablo / Ronnie Burk --
Novena Narrativas y Ofrendas Nuevomexicanas / Denise Chavez --
Framing an Icon: Guadalupe and the Artist's Vision / Felipe Ehrenberg --
The Two Guadalupes / Guillermo Gomez-Pena --
The Doll / Luis Alfaro --
Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Soup / Nancy Mairs --
Passover / Miriam Sagan --
The Sons of La Malinche / Octavio Paz --
Tlazolteotl / Francisco X. Alarcon --
"Don't Go Away, I'm Going to Bring You Something" / Elena Poniatowska« less