This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Community Corner

New Jersey and the Latina/o Literary Imagination: Thursday Evening Salon Series

Anne Ortengren, "Art Matters", Neighbor

New Jersey and the Latina/o Literary Imagination


Presented by Jason Cortes, Assistant Professor of Spanish American Literature/American Studies, Rutgers University


Ever since the publication of William Carlos Williams’ five-book poem Paterson (1946-1958), New Jersey has figured prominently in the Latina/o literary imagination.  The “poetics of space” summoned in Williams’ modernist epic resonates in the work of contemporary Latina/o writers such as Junot Díaz.  This presentation will examine the importance of New Jersey as a site of Latina/o identity politics.

Find out what's happening in Summitwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

More from Summit