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Nuyorican Aesthetics
Algarín, Miguel
1987
Poet Miguel Algarin maintains that rather than a sign of ignorance the mixing of Spanish and English words by Puerto Ricans in New York expresses linguistic creativity. He argues that Puerto Ricans in New York are forging a new language and culture [...]
ICAA Record ID: 842571