Paul E. Turtola
Chavez, Leo R.
Shadowed Lives: Undocumented Immigrants in American Society
, Fort Worth, TX, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich College Publishers, 1992.
A book based mostly on Mexican accounts of border crossers and the lives that they live on farms. There are many personal stories of his encounters with families that have made the long, dangerous move, and the risks that illegal migrants take are presented thoroughly in the book.
Flores, Juan.
Divided Borders: Essays on Puerto Rican Identity
, “La Careta Makes a U-Turn” Houston, TX, Arte Publico Press, 1993. 157-181
An article that explores and examines the new wave of Puerto Rican writing, it describes the assimilation that is taking place both in the US, and the island of Puerto Rico.
Kerr, Walter.
How Not to Write a Play
, New York, Simon and Schuster, 1955
The famous New York Times theater critic and playwright’s informative book, it details the areas that young playwrights must avoid, in order to write successfully for the modern theater.
Marques, Rene.
The Oxcart
, Translated from the Spanish by Charles Pilditch. New York, Scribner [1969]
The 1955 play that describes a Puerto Rican jibaro family’s migration and their quest to live a better life.
Pessar, Patricia.
A Visa for a Dream
, Needham Heights, MA, Allyn and Bacon, 1995.
A detailed account of the lives of immigrants from the Dominican Republic, and their struggle to establish successful lives in the United States, specifically in New York City. There are good personal accounts that can be used in the lessons on separation, transition and incorporation.
Santiago, Esmeralda.
When I Was Puerto Rican
, New York, Vintage Books, 1993.
A beautifully written autobiographical account of this remarkable woman’s childhood days, this book is must reading if one is to truly get a picture of the jibaro migration experience.
