Jospehina Niggli's First Novel on Mexican Family Ties "Step Down, Elder Brother" First Edition 1947

Josephina Niggli

First Edition

{Latino, Chicano, Mexican American] NIGGLI, Josephina. Step Down, Elder Brother. New York: Rinehart & Company. 1947. First Edition. Cloth board with gilt lettering and decoration. 8vo; 374pp. Josephina Niggli, born in 1910, was one of the first Mexican American female authors to write on Mexican themes in English. Her progressive views of gender and race helped spearhead later Chicana feminist movements as she explored equality in race, gender, culture, nationality, and ethnicity. Her first novel, Step Down, Elder Brother, is a fervent story of a Mexican family whose sons and daughters bring new meaning and ideologies to their traditional beliefs through trial, rebellion, spiritual awakenings, and familial duty. One of her novels, Mexican Village, was adapted into a major film. Niggli went on to write for Hollywood for some time as well, although she was largely uncredited for her work. Her writings created the foundation for later Latino/Latina & Chicano/Chicana feminists in the mid to late 20th century. Dust jacket has a couple of small chips and tears on spine. Not price clipped. Overall very good condition.

Item #20086

Price: $225.00