What is chicano literature?

Chicano literature, or Mexican-American literature, refers to literature written by Chicanos in the United States .

The rise of Chicana/o literature took place in the late 1960s, as part of the Chicano movement and the upsurge in awareness of the presence and cultural contributions of people of Mexican descent in the U. S. The word "Chicano," as Raymund Paredes explains, refers to "people of Mexican ancestry who have resided permanently in the United States for an extended period.