Title	Ana Lydia Vega, question and answer session (1995)
Watch Video	http://streaming.miami.edu:8080/ramgen/artscience/cariblitstudies/1995/1995_P01_06_qanda.rm
Speaker	Vega, Ana Lydia, 1946-
Host	Paquet, Sandra Pouchet
Summary	Ana Lydia Vega speaks about her writing career, Puerto Rican oral poetry (the tradition of the decima), and her reception as a "feminist icon" after the publication of her first book. She recites a decima by poet Luis Llorens Torres. She speaks about the richness and variety of languages in the Caribbean and the influence of Andalusian Spanish and African languages on Puerto Rican dialect. Vega explains that the government does not support Puerto Rican literature because it is mostly a dissident literature. She comments on the fight for Spanish as the official language. Vega also recalls how she learned French and explains why she teaches Francophone literature. Dr. Sandra Paquet concludes by thanking her.
Subjects	Vega, Ana Lydia, 1946- Llorens Torres, Luis, 1876-1944 Caribbean literature Literature video Puerto Rican literature Folk poetry, Puerto Rican Wit and humor Puerto Ricans -- Ethnic identity Language policy -- Puerto Rico Bilingualism -- Puerto Rico Language and culture -- Puerto Rico
Publisher	University of Miami English Department
Date	1995
Physical Description	23 min 29 sec, sound, color
Language	English
Web Site	http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalInitiatives/cwsi/
Collection Title	Caribbean Writers Summer Institute Archival Video Collection
Collection No.	1
Program	Program 1. Fiction and poetry readings, 1995
Copyright	http://merrick.library.miami.edu/digitalprojects/copyright.html
Digital ID	1995_P01_06_qanda.rm
Format	application/vnd-rn-realmedia
Type	MovingImage
Source	VHS