[Version en español en preparación]

The main goal of this project is to present a visual record of the history of U.S. Puerto Rican literature. I am aware of the problems associated with determining if an author "belongs" to the literary history of the island or the mainland, and I am also aware of the fact that many (if not all) authors probably belong to both. In any case, I have followed the guidance of previous scholars to determine inclusion of specific authors in this project. If you believe an author not listed should be included, kindly write with your reasoning. Please bear in mind that this page is under construction, which means I may not have included some authors yet but will do so as time permits.

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 as well, and so books are listed every time a new edition was published, including foreign editions.

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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