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Mexican American Stories

ed. Karin Ikas

All the photographs provided here are in some way related to one of the stories in the collection Mexican American Stories, edited by Karin Ikas; this anthology has been published by Langenscheidt, Munich.
All photographs may be used in the classroom; the copyright remains with Dr. Karin Ikas, © 2001.

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Rudolfo Anaya,
“In Search of Epifano”
Tarahumara Indians Landscape and village in N. Mexico

Denise Chávez,
“Ni Modo”
Mexican restaurant  

Helena María Viramontes,
“Under the Feet of Jesus”
Fruit pickers Fruit pickers (detail)
Fruit pickers (mural) Fruit pickers (mural)

Alma Luz Villanueva,
“La LLorona/Weeping Woman”
San Francisco  

Ana Castillo,
“Extraordinarily Woman”
Mexican pilgrims Virgen de Guadelupe
Chicano Warrior Indian Goddess
Day of the Dead

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