from the café to hip hop theater Herrera, Patricia 1974- creator author. text bibliography miu 2020 monographic eng

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xiv, 232 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm "The Nuyorican Poets Café has for the past forty years provided a space for multicultural artistic expression and a platform for the articulation of Puerto Rican and black cultural politics. The Café's performances-poetry, music, hip hop, comedy, and drama-have been studied in detail, but until now, little attention has been paid to the voices of its women artists. Through archival research and interview, Nuyorican Feminist Performance examines the contributions of 1970s and '80s performeras and how they challenged the Café's gender politics. It also looks at recent artists who have built on that foundation with hip hop performances that speak to contemporary audiences. The book spotlights the work of foundational artists such as Sandra María Esteves, Martita Morales, Luz Rodríguez, and Amina Muñoz, before turning to contemporary artists La Bruja, Mariposa, Aya de León, and Nilaja Sun, who infuse their poetry and solo pieces with both Nuyorican and hip hop aesthetics"-- Patricia Herrera. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us-ny Nuyorican Poets Cafe. American literature Puerto Rican authors History and criticism American literature Women authors History and criticism American literature 20th century History and criticism American literature New York (State) New York History and criticism Arts, Puerto Rican New York (State) New York Arts, American New York (State) New York Puerto Ricans New York (State) New York Intellectual life Puerto Ricans in literature PS153.P83 H475 2020 810.9/9287089684295 9780472074488 9780472054480 2020004734 DLC 200306 20240516151946.0 21459067 eng