As part of the 2019 National Endowment of the Arts Big Read, Dr. Carolyn González’s presentation will examine Luis Alberto Urrea’s Into the Beautiful North (2009) as part of a broader tradition of Chicanx literature. This lecture will offer a general introduction to the genre focusing on literature produced in the twenty-first century in manifestations ranging from Chicana Young Adult (YA) literature to Chicanx Detective fiction.
Carolyn González is an Assistant Professor of Spanish in the World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department at the College of Idaho. She earned her Ph.D. in Hispanic Languages & Literatures as well as an M.A. in Spanish and a Concentration in Women’s Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to her arrival at the College of Idaho, she worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor (Faculty Fellow) for the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of California, Los Angeles. Her areas of specialization are in Latinx, Chicanx and Mexicana literatures. At the College of Idaho, she teaches a wide range of courses from Introductory Spanish Language courses and Freshmen Writing courses to advanced courses in Latin American and Latinx Literatures. She is currently working on a book project focused on the representation of prostitution in literature by Mexicana authors.
