"With his pistol in his hand", a border ballad and its hero View on Open Library

"With his pistol in his hand", a border ballad and its hero

by Américo Paredes

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First published: 1971 1 language ISBN: 0292701284
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This classic work in Mexican American folklore tells the story of Gregorio Cortez Lira, an outlaw whose chase, capture and imprisonment became legendary. Deftly woven into the story is a portrait of the border country and its history.
Subjects
Corrido de Gregorio Cortez (Ballad) Cortez, gregorio, 1875-1916 Mexican Americans Fugitives from justice Outlaws Studies Fugitifs recherchés par la justice El corrido de Gregorio Cortez (Ballad) Corrido de Gregorio Cortez (Ballad.)

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