The Hispanic Roots of Hollywood Westerns explores the background of how the history of the American Southwest influenced a movie genre that became a worldwide phenomenon. That part of the United States that once belonged to Spain is the setting for Western movies. Significantly, the horse, which is crucial element in Western movies was introduced to the New World by the Spaniard. Besides a number of chapters on general subjects, the book focuses on Zorro and the Cisco Kid. Those two developed beyond the movies.

About the Author
Mimi Reisel Gladstein is a professor of English and theatre arts at the University of Texas at El Paso. She is the author of five books and co-editor of two. The Last Supper of Chicano Heroes: Selected Works of Jose Antonio Burciaga won an American Book Award, a Southwest Book Award, and a Latino Book Award. Gladstein's scholarly articles cover subjects as diverse as feminism in the Harry Potter series and bilingual wordplay in Hemingway and Steinbeck. Her articles have been translated and published in both Mexico and Japan. International recognition includes the John J. and Angeline Pruis Award for teaching Steinbeck and the Burkhardt Award for Steinbeck scholarship.


Book Information
ISBN 9780875658919
Author Mimi Gladstein
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Texas Christian University Press
Publisher Texas Christian University Press