Modern Latin American Literature

Modern Latin American Literature
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Publisher : OUP USA
Total Pages : 150
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ISBN-10 : 9780199754915
ISBN-13 : 0199754918
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Book Synopsis Modern Latin American Literature by : Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria

Download or read book Modern Latin American Literature written by Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Very Short Introduction provides an overview of Latin American literature from the late eighteenth century to the present. Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria covers a wide range of topics, highlighting how Latin American literature became conscious of its continental scope and international reach in moments of political crisis, such as independence from Spain, the Spanish-American War, and the Mexican and Cuban revolutions. With this narrative, the author discusses major writers ranging from Andres Bello and Jose Maria Heredia through Borges and Garcia Marquez to Fernando Vallejo and Roberto Bolano.


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