Hispanic and Hispanic American Literature

Go-to library databases for obtaining biographical and bibliographical information about Hispanic American authors:

• Literature Online
  • Search Author Pages for a known author.
  • Browse > Authors > Hispanic-American
• Literature Resource Center
  • Perform a Person Search for a known author.
  • Person Search > Ethnicity > Hispanic American
  • Browse Topics >
    • Chicano/a Literature, Contemporary > Biographies
    • Chicano/a Short Fiction > Biographies

Bibliography:

Bio-bibliography:

The following titles provide credible background information about Hispanic American authors. Some offer lists (bibliographies) of authors' primary works and scholarly criticisms about those works.

Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB):

DLB is available online from the library's Literature Resource Center (LRC) database. Employ the appropriate title (see below) or conduct a Person Search (e.g., Graciela Limón) across all of LRC. Click Biographies from the gray bar at the top of the author's page. Sort results by date, Newest at the top of the list. If desired, Filter Your Results by selecting the box next to "Dictionary of Literary Biography" under the Publication Title tab. The titles below, although dated, are useful for obtaining background information about your chosen author or identifying an author to research.

Notable Latino Writers:

"Surveys approximately 125 major U.S. Latino writers and world Spanish-language writers translated into English who have contributed to the rich heritage of Latino and Hispanic literature."