Open AccessLa vaca
Author(s) -
Angelique K. Dwyer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
portal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 1449-2490
DOI - 10.5130/pjmis.v17i1-2.7257
Subject(s) - narrative , perspective (graphical) , identity (music) , gender studies , sociology , aesthetics , linguistics , visual arts , literature , art , philosophy
This creative non-fiction piece written in Spanglish is called "La vaca.” The overarching themes of this story are birth, motherhood, siblings and the creative force in a non-conventional American family raised in Mexico. The narrative voice in this piece provides a unique perspective broadening dialogue(s) on Mexican American identity.