A Conversation with Ilan Stavans and Skip Gates

Henry Louis Gates, editor of the Norton Anthology of African American Literature, and Ilan Stavans, editor of the Norton Anthology of Latino Literature, talk about the parallels between the Latino and African American experiences, and between Latino and African American literature. They also address their hopes for the future, including a broader discourse on literature produced by people of color, and a time when Latinos and African Americans can embrace their shared pasts and common future.

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• Skip Gates
• Henry Louis Gates
• Ilan Stavans
• Latinos
• African Americans
• Harvard
• Norton Anthology
• Literature