Event Description
The publishing house Quinto Sol was established in 1967 by Octavio Romano with the goal of bringing Chicano literature to the forefront of American culture. The materials it published were crucial in the consolidation of Chicanos Studies Departments in California and throughout the Southwest. This seminar celebrates Quinto Sol’s lasting impact through a series of panel discussions with celebrated scholars and artists.
Speakers
Alurista, Rudolfo Anaya, Héctor Calderón, Juan Carrillo, Lucha Corpi, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Sergio Elizondo, Malaquías Montoya, Edel Romay, Rosaura Sánchez, Alex Saragoza, Gustavo Segade, and Nick Vaca.
Cosponsors
Co-sponsored by Chicano Studies; the Center for Latin American Studies; the Arts & Humanities Division; the ASUC Senate; the Townsend Center for the Humanities; the Departments of Ethnic Studies, History, and Spanish & Portuguese; the Graduate Assembly; Prof. Genaro Padilla; the Social Sciences Division; and Student Opportunity Funds.
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