Selena Didn't Know Spanish Either is a debut poetry collection which seeks Tejano pop star Selena Quintanilla as a means of reconnecting to the speaker's cultural identity. As Spanish language and culture becomes more accessible to non-Latinx populations, the speaker grapples with her own complex story of assimilation. Modern marginalization, appropriation, tokenizing, and fetishizing are examined in this multi-generational memoir tracking a Latinx family's journey to assimilation. This dynamic collection is far-reaching, exploring BIPOC experiences in predominantly white cultures.
from "Young Memoir"
di*as*po*ra
is silent. is spiritual. It is being robbed of memoir while you sleep in a suburb. it is nonconsensually sensual-it is a ques tion. when it comes for you, what will you recover? what will you do to reclaim all that was forced lost?

Book Information
ISBN 9781680032659
Author Marisa Tirado
Format Paperback
Page Count 42
Imprint Texas Review Press
Publisher Texas Review Press
Weight(grams) 151g
Dimensions(mm) 199mm * 148mm * 9mm