Title
Easier Said Than Done: Masculinity on the Front Line in Rolando Hinojosa's The Useless Servants and Korean Love Songs
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 2012
Abstract
The article presents a literary criticism of the collection of poems entitled "Korean Love Songs From Klail City Death Trip" of the Klail City Death Trip Series and the book "The Useless Servants" by Rolando Hinojosa. The author focuses on themes of masculinity and war. Additional topics include the books' examination of the Korean War through Mexican American protagonist Rafe Buenrostro, as well as themes of cultural identity, place, hierarchy, and homosocial interaction.
Recommended Citation
Ellison, Mahan L. "Easier Said Than Done: Masculinity on the Front Line in Rolando Hinojosa's the Useless Servants and Korean Love Songs." Confluencia, vol. 28, no. 1, Fall2012, pp. 33-51.