Oscar Zeta Acosta (1935–1974)
Författare till The Revolt of the Cockroach People
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Verk av Oscar Zeta Acosta
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- Födelsedag
- 1935-04-08
- Avled
- 1974-05-31
- Begravningsplats
- Mysterious disappearance in Mazatlan, Mexico (presumed dead; date is approximate)
- Kön
- male
- Nationalitet
- USA
Mexico - Utbildning
- San Francisco State University
San Francisco Law School - Yrken
- lawyer
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- Verk
- 4
- Även av
- 3
- Medlemmar
- 624
- Popularitet
- #40,357
- Betyg
- 3.9
- Recensioner
- 11
- ISBN
- 24
- Språk
- 2
- Favoritmärkt
- 1
>>I just finished reading it. The book is a sequel to his previous The Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo, which based on my enjoyment of the one I just finished, I will most definitely try to find the previous book. The book was 262 pages long including an introduction by Hunter S. Thompson and afterword by Acosta's son. The book is set in 1960s Los Angeles during the height of the Chicano civil rights movement. The protagonist, Buffalo Zeta Brown, is a lawyer who at first seems to know little of the movement and wanted to write a story. He soon becomes involved with the movement, defending Chicanos in court as well as leading marches and protests. The pacing of the book is good; it was a fast and engaging read, written in first person point of view. It has humorous moments as well as moving moments. The little blurb on the back of the book calls Zeta a reluctant hero, and he was, but his strength is that when called upon, he did what had to be done, and in the process had a wild ride along the way. I strongly recommend this book.… (mer)