Ramon Saldivar Libri

The book explores how fiction reveals the boundaries of knowledge and illustrates the construction of human truths. Professor Saldivar emphasizes that deconstructive readings of novels highlight our understanding of the world as mediated by interpretive codes, rather than direct experience. This approach underscores the significance of narrative in shaping our perceptions and understanding of reality.

An examination of representative aspects of Mexican-American narrative forms including the novel, short story, narrative verse and autobiography. It includes studies of works from Americo Parades' With His Pistol in His Hand to more recent work by women like Sandra Cisneros and Cherrie Moraga.