La frontera de cristal
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La frontera de cristal is a collection of interconnected short stories by Mexican author Carlos Fuentes that explores the lives, struggles, and cultural tensions of Mexicans and Mexican Americans along the U.S.–Mexico border.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Carlos Fuentes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| depicts |
Mexican American communities
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Mexican migrants ⓘ border crossings ⓘ economic inequality ⓘ |
| explores |
bicultural experience
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bilingualism ⓘ class conflict ⓘ cultural hybridity ⓘ family separation ⓘ power relations between Mexico and the United States ⓘ racism ⓘ transnational capitalism ⓘ violence at the border ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
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short stories ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Mexican ⓘ |
| hasCentralCharacterType |
border official
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corporate executive ⓘ migrant worker ⓘ undocumented immigrant ⓘ |
| hasCentralMotif |
border as metaphor
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glass as barrier ⓘ |
| hasPart | short story ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
U.S.–Mexico relations
NERFINISHED
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immigration policy ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Latin American literature
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Mexican literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Mexican American identity
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Mexican identity ⓘ U.S.–Mexico border NERFINISHED ⓘ border violence ⓘ cultural tension ⓘ labor exploitation ⓘ migration ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | interconnected short stories ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| setting |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
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U.S.–Mexico border region NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| titleTranslation | The Crystal Frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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