The Origins of Hispanic Publishing in the Early American Republic

By:
Dr. Nicolas Kanellos
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The movement of colonials for independence from Spain brought numerous liberals to the Early American Republic to study the ideas of the founding fathers and the governmental structures they set up. The Hispanic political figures translated these works and penned original works based on the American republics, had them printed on early American presses in Philadelphia, New York and elsewhere, and smuggled them back into their homelands. On this foundation, an Hispanic immigrant press soon emerged, producing hundreds of titles in full-range publishing programs for both domestic and international readerships.


Keywords: Hispanics, Printing, Publishing, Early American Republic, Spanish American Independence Movements
Stream: Publishing
Presentation Type: 30 minute Paper Presentation in English
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Dr. Nicolas Kanellos

Director, Arte Público Press
And Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage, University of Houston
UNITED STATES

Author of cultural histories on Hispanics, Brown Foundation Professor of Hispanic Literature, previous member National Council on the Humanities

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