[Version en español en preparación]

The main goal of this project is to present a visual record of the history of Chicano/a/x literature. "Chicano/a/x" is used here to refer to U.S. authors of Mexican descent. I am aware of the problems associated with this and other labels. I am using the term as an academic category, not implying in any way that featured authors necessarily embrace that label for themselves.

In my own scholarly work (e.g. Life in Search of Readers: Reading (in) Chicano/a Literature, 1993) I have advocated for the multiple temporality of books that are published at different moments in time. I have followed that principle here, and so books are listed every time a new edition was published, including foreign editions.

I have left out books when the ethnic origin of their authors was unclear. Pages may be updated when more details are available.

Conversely, I have included some authors (e.g. Raymond Barrio, Miguel A. Otero) who, while not being of Mexican descent, are nonetheless widely considered part of this literature.

In the past, other literary histories and bibliographies have included authors from other backgrounds by mistake. It is quite likely that I may have made the same mistake for lack of information. If you believe an author is wrongly included in this project, kindly bring it to my attention at your convenience.

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