Tag Archives: Mexico

Jane Bowles: Collected Writings

Posted on September 9, 2022 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“In a brilliant handful of works, Jane Bowles (1917–1973) fashioned an uninhibited avant-garde style, a dazzling compound of spare prose and vivid dialogue that has enjoyed an outsized literary influence. Tennessee Williams called her ‘the most important writer of prose … Continue reading →

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Postmodern literature

Posted on May 13, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Postmodern literature is a form of literature that is characterized by the use of metafiction, unreliable narration, self-reflexivity, intertextuality, and which often thematizes both historical and political issues. This style of experimental literature emerged strongly in the United States in … Continue reading →

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Fat City – Leonard Gardner (1969)

Posted on May 10, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Fat City is a novel by Leonard Gardner published in 1969. It is his only novel. Its prestige has grown since its publication, due to critical acclaim from Joan Didion and Walker Percy, among others. The book is widely considered … Continue reading →

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Carlos Fuentes and the Latin American Boom

Posted on November 29, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The son of a Mexican diplomat, Fuentes was born in Panama City, Panama in 1928, and spent much of his early adolescence accompanying his father on diplomatic duties in various cities across the continent, such as Buenos Aires and Washington … Continue reading →

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Tracking the Beat Generation Across Three Continents

Posted on October 8, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Jack Kerouac, “On the Road” (1951) “PARIS — Though almost entirely lacking a female presence — artist Jay DeFeo and poet Diane Di Prima being the exceptions that prove the rule —  the Centre Pompidou’s airily laid out retrospective of … Continue reading →

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The Story Behind the Iconic Black Power Salute Photo at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City

Posted on August 3, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“You may know his name, and you definitely know the iconic photo of him standing next to Tommie Smith and Peter Norman on the medals podium at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, his black-gloved fist raised next to Smith’s … Continue reading →

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Presencia de América Latina – Jorge González Camarena (November 1964 / April 1965)

Posted on January 24, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Presencia de América Latina (Presence of Latin America), also known as Integración de América Latina (Integration of Latin America) is a mural painted by Mexican artist Jorge González Camarena between November 1964 and April 1965. The 300-square-meter mural, painted in … Continue reading →

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Feminism in Latin America

Posted on January 4, 2020 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Chilean women protest Pinochet “Feminism in Latin America is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and achieving equal political, economic, cultural, personal, and social rights for Latin American women. This includes seeking to establish equal opportunities for women … Continue reading →

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Chicano Movement

Posted on October 11, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Antiwar march October 31, 1970, Seattle, two months after the death of Reuben Salazar in the Los Angeles Chicano Moratorium protest “The Chicano Movement of the 1960s, also called the Chicano civil rights movement or El Movimiento, was a civil … Continue reading →

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Underground newspapers: The social media networks of the 1960s and 1970s

Posted on September 15, 2019 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Published in Detroit from 1965 to 1967, Free Poems Among Friends was one of a large number of literary undergrounds. “The social movements of the 1960s and 1970s transformed American politics, social life, and culture. From civil rights groups, to … Continue reading →

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