Voces hispanas siglo XXI; Entrevistas con autores en DVD

This engaging collection of texts offers students of Spanish the opportunity to read works by thirteen contemporary Hispanic writers and then view those authors on DVD as they talk about their life and work. The authors come from different regions in Latin America, Spain, and the United States. A variety of genres, such as narrative texts, plays, poems, and oral narration, as well as a range of styles and themes are represented in the book. In addition to information on each author, the book includes useful activities, questions, and ideas for discussion or writing assignments. The innovative multimedia approach of Voces hispanas siglo XXI enables students to hear the actual voicesand accentsof the authors and to gain an awareness of the cultural milieu in which the texts were created.