| Bandido: The Death and Resurrection of Oscar "Zeta" Acosta Contributor(s): Stavans, Ilan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810120283 ISBN-13: 9780810120280 Publisher: Northwestern University Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: March 2003 Annotation: The Hispanic Malcolm X. Writer. Activist. Civil rights attorney. Obese, dark-skinned, and angry. Man with a surplus of personality. Man of vision. All the above describe Oscar "Zeta" Acosta. El Paso-born, Acosta became a leading figure in the Chicano rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s, winning landmark decisions in civil rights cases as an attorney. As a tireless writer and activist, he had a profound influence on his contemporaries. He seemed to be everywhere at once, knowing everyone in "el movimiento" and involving himself in many of its key moments. Tumultuous and prone to excess, he is the Samoan in Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." In 1974, after a last phone call to his son, Acosta disappeared in the Mexican state of Mazatlá n. Hailed as "a fine, learned homage" (Kirkus), "a kaleidoscopic portrait" (Booklist), and "a game of mirrors" (The Washington Post), "Bandido" is a veritable tour de force. Through interviews and Acosta's writings (published and unpublished), Ilan Stavans reconstructs--even reinvents--the man behind the myth. Part biographical appraisal, part reflection on the legacy of the Civil Rights era, Bandido is an opportunity to understand the challenges and pitfalls Latinos face in finding a place of their own in America. Click for more in this series: Latino Voices |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2003044173 |
| Lexile Measure: 1090(Not Available) |
| Series: Latino Voices |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.82" W x 8.26" L (0.42 lbs) 152 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
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| Publisher Description: The Hispanic Malcolm X. Writer. Activist. Civil rights attorney. Obese, dark-skinned, and angry. Man with a surplus of personality. Man of vision. All the above describe Oscar Zeta Acosta. El Paso-born, Acosta became a leading figure in the Chicano rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s, winning landmark decisions in civil rights cases as an attorney. As a tireless writer and activist, he had a profound influence on his contemporaries. He seemed to be everywhere at once, knowing everyone in el movimiento and involving himself in many of its key moments. Tumultuous and prone to excess, he is the Samoan in Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. In 1974, after a last phone call to his son, Acosta disappeared in the Mexican state of Mazatl n. Hailed as a fine, learned homage (Kirkus), a kaleidoscopic portrait (Booklist), and a game of mirrors (The Washington Post), Bandido is a veritable tour de force. Through interviews and Acosta's writings (published and unpublished), Ilan Stavans reconstructs--even reinvents--the man behind the myth. Part biographical appraisal, part reflection on the legacy of the Civil Rights era, Bandido is an opportunity to understand the challenges and pitfalls Latinos face in finding a place of their own in America. |
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