Daughters of the Fifth Sun - Softcover

Bryce Milligan teaches at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio

... in this anthology, readers will surely find riches enough to forget categories. -- The Texas Observer

A cornucopia of literary richness... Throughout all the pieces included in this anthology, there is a thread of sisterhood, a bond between women that embraces the reader, regardless of her ethnic background. -- Quarterly Black Review of Books

An all-out celebration of two generations of Latina writers. . . . A vibrant history of Latina literature. -- Booklist

Daughters of the Fifth Sun stands apart from other recent collections... It is a treasure box with many, many levels. -- Copley News Service

This vibrant, definitive anthology ... displays the breadth and achievement of celebrated Latina authors while introducing the next generation of voices. -- Borders Books Hispanic Heritage brochure

This volume of 32 female voices, well-known and new to the scene, deserves all the attention it will surely receive.... Cuban voices, those of PuertorriqueNas, Dominican-Americans and U.S.-born Chicanas speak out in this long needed volume, which will surely become a staple in high school and college classrooms. -- San Antonio Express News

This worthy anthology marks the appearance of the first selection of Latina poetry and narrative to be published by an important New York house. Through their excellent introduction, the editors scrutinize a longstanding perception that most contemporary Mexican American writing has only recently transcended its oral tradition, a prejudice that overlooks the fact that this same writing, particularly in the Southwest, enjoys very deep literary roots that date back to the early 19th century. The editors use the term Latina in its most inclusive sense: Dominican American, Cuban American, Puerto Rican American, Brazilian American, and Jewish Chilean American, as well as Mexican American women. What these women have in common is their multicultural identity and their ability to survive on the bor-derlands of reality. Happily, this an-thology provides an opportunity to read selections not only by the older and more established of these writers but also by a new generation of Latinas who, while recognizing their indebted-ness to their elder sisters, are taking their writing in exciting and challenging directions.

Recommended for all collections. -- Choice, May 1996

[These] refreshing new voices...are magical. -- Library Journal