LibGuides: SPAN 336: Latin American Women Writers: Novels, Poems & Other Primary Texts

Find Novels, Poems & Other Primary Texts

Are you looking for a primary text by a Latin American woman writer, such as a novel, poem, short story or play? The library catalog is a great place to start looking for works by individual authors, works in a particular genre or works that focus on a particular topic.

Novels & Poems in the Stacks

If you're looking for a novel or poetry collection by a Latin American woman writer,, the library has a large collection of both literature and non-fiction. Below is a sample of some of the many books in the library's collection that you might find interesting.

Cartucho and My Mother's Hands by Nellie Campobello
Call Number: PQ7297.C24448 C3713 1988
Cartucho and My Mother's Hands are autobiographical evocations of a childhood spent amidst the violence and turmoil of the Revolution in Mexico.
Hasta no verte Jesús mío by Elena Poniatowska
Call Number: PQ7297.P63 H3 1982
The novel chronicles the life of Jesusa Palancares, a woman of Oaxacan origin who lives in poverty, marries a soldier and fights in the revolution.
La casa de los espíritus by Isabel Allende
Call Number: PQ8098.1.L54 C3 1982
The House of the Spirits is the magnificent epic of the Trueba family--their loves, their ambitions, their spiritual quests, their relations with one another, and their participation in the history of their times, a history that becomes destiny and overtakes them all.
Madwomen: The "Locas mujeres" Poems of Gabriela Mistral, a Bilingual Edition by Gabriela Mistral
Call Number: PQ8097.G6 A2 2008
The Locas mujeres poems collected here are among Mistral’s most complex and compelling, exploring facets of the self in extremis.
Meditación en el Umbral - Antología Poética by Rosario Castellanos
Call Number: PQ7297.C2596 M4 1985
The poetry of Rosario Castellanos speaks from the deepest intimacy of women.

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What Do You Want to Read?

Below is a quick guide to finding a novel, poem, short story or play by author and title in the library catalog. Remember, this is just a quick guide, so if you can't find what you're looking for, please ask a librarian for help!