I Am Joaquin by Rodolfo Gonzales
A first-person epic poem that traces a Mexican-American narrator’s lineage from indigenous and Spanish ancestry through conquest, revolution, and immigration to the present-day Chicano struggle, blending historical memory, cultural pride, anger at oppression, and a call for political and social resistance; it affirms a hybrid identity, denounces discrimination and cultural erasure, and urges unity and activism to reclaim dignity and rights.
- Published
- 1967
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- Unknown
- Original Language
- English and spanish
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- Alternate Titles
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- Yo Soy Joaquin
- Yo soy Joaquín
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