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Gritos [Hardcover]

Dagoberto Gilb (Author)
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As a magnetic short story writer, Gilb, winner of the PEN/Hemingway Award, becomes his compelling characters. As an arresting essayist, he is unabashedly himself, and his zest for life, passion for illuminating Mexican American culture, and seductive storytelling skills infuse his astute observations, reminiscences, and critiques with compelling energy and momentum. Here are candid and nimble ruminations on growing up pocho, that is, Americanized, in L.A. as a mixed-race son raised by a beautiful, divorced, and much sought after Mexican mother. Here is Gilb working as a carpenter and watching the INS round up his fellow crew members; considering a gig writing for a TV crime series set in El Paso; praising Steinbeck; caring for his family; and watering the lawn outside his rented El Paso house because his convention-bound landlady refuses to acknowledge the absurdity of grass in the desert. It is, in fact, this very blindness to the true nature and significance of the land, people, Spanish legacy, and Mexican spirit of the Southwest that goads Gilb into writing his potent and clarifying essays. Donna Seaman
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5.0 out of 5 stars funny and smart, April 25 2004
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andy mann (little rock, arkansas) - See all my reviews
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gilb read yesterday here at the arkansas literary festival and was the best speaker I heard. I can't tell you how much we enjoyed his talk and lecture. I came to this page to buy his essay book bc the festival forgot to order it! what we heard him read was a such treat and he was utterly entertaining. the women I was with were talking about the man's movie star looks and charm but I say put try to put that aside. the man and his writing are beyond a doubt talented.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Shouts for Raza, July 28 2003
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I'm not sure what the last reviewer read, but I read "Gritos" b/c I have read rave reviews. As a Mexican-American, I was naturally excited to read the book. I was so not disappoinnted!! What was most impressive was how I couldn't put the book down. I didn't find a weak story in it, and I'd say all of them were brave and honest. I definately did not read anything poorly written or complaining about discrimination--that is a ridiculous charge! This is a brilliant book by a great writer and is a must read, especially if you are from the Southwest..
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3.0 out of 5 stars Shining threads, April 19 2003
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When Dagoberto Gilb stays on point, ain't nobody can touch him. Some of these essays are sheer genius. But too many of them are undisciplined rants. When he's self indulgent, it's embarrassing. He's so busy foaming on about being discriminated against for being Mexican, he lets the hard work of writing slide, and loses the reader's natural sympathy. He'd have a better case if he wrote it and didn't just type it half the time.
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