![]() ![]() ![]() The re-interpretation and re-creation of legend and myth.Spirituality, religion and the struggle between good and evil.Thematically, our crime novels fit perfectly within the confines of Chicana/Chicano literature, exploring themes such as: But it breaks away from them in the treatment of Chicana/Chicano themes and the development of characters steeped and deeply rooted in the culture. The challenge-the art-for any crime writer is precisely to find ways to offer much more than the unraveling of the plot, or bringing to justice those who have broken the law, thus finally restoring the social order.Ĭhicana/Chicano crime fiction may follow some, many or all of the conventions, traditions and structural demands of the genre. It is a plot-driven long or short story, leaving room for little more than the solution of the crime. Since the publication of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Purloined Letter, the detective story has changed little. Any discussion of notable chicana chicano literature will include references to Corpi's work, including here at La Bloga. La Bloga welcomes guest columnist, poet, novelist, essayist, writer Lucha Corpi. ![]()
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