Celia, James, and Me

In this mixture of memoir, reflection, and scholarship, the author details how, during a time of suffering, James Baldwin and singer Celia Cruz helped him understand his tense relationship with his toxic paternal grandparents and celebrate the reclamation of his stifled Mexican heritage.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:James Baldwin review 2022-09, Vol.8 (1), p.182-194
Main Author: Broyles, Michael A. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autobiographical literature
celia cruz
DISPATCH
james baldwin
memoir
mexican culture
paternal grandparents
salsa music
Tense
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Summary:In this mixture of memoir, reflection, and scholarship, the author details how, during a time of suffering, James Baldwin and singer Celia Cruz helped him understand his tense relationship with his toxic paternal grandparents and celebrate the reclamation of his stifled Mexican heritage.
ISSN:2056-9203
2056-9211
2056-9211
DOI:10.7227/JBR.8.11