Latinas in the American West

Professor Ovalle Perez, who recently earned a doctoral degree in comparative literature and graduate certificate in gender studies from the University of Southern California, teaches courses on poetry and Latinx literature. She is currently working on a book project examining poetry published by Latinas in Spanish-language newspapers of Alta California in the period after the Mexican-American War.

In this Yotie Talk, she will explore the political, social, and literary impact of poetry by Latinas in California Spanish-language newspapers during the nineteenth century. She focuses on one variety of Latina composition in particular—poetry—to show how innovation in verse became a means for Latinas to dream of new ways of social being.

For more information, contact Robie Madrigal, Pfau Library, at rmadriga@csusb.edu or 909.537.5104.