El feliz ingenio neomexicano: Felipe M. Chacon and Poesia y prosa

El feliz ingenio neomexicano is a bilingual recovery edition of Obras de Felipe Maximiliano Chacon, el Cantor Neomexicano: Poesia y prosa, the first collection of poetry published by a Mexican American author. Journalist and author Felipe M. Chacon, part of a distinguished and active family of nuevomexicano authors, published the book in 1924. El feliz ingenio neomexicano (that inspired New Mexican wit ) reestablishes Chacon’s work and his reputation by making the text widely available to readers for the first time in nearly a century. With Nogar and Melendez’s excellent translation of the text, this bilingual volume offers access to both English and Spanish editions for scholars and students from a variety of disciplines. Additionally, the in-depth introduction and appendix materials gathered by the editors place Chacon’s book in the context of the time in which it was printed, offering a unique insight into the work. A welcome volume for scholars and literature lovers alike, El feliz ingenio neomexicano is a groundbreaking work of literary recuperation.