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Latin American Fiction: A Short Introduction
Phillip Swanson
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Description for Latin American Fiction: A Short Introduction
Hardcover. Introduces readers to the evolution of modern fiction in Spanish-speaking Latin America. This work presents Latin American fiction in its cultural and political contexts. It introduces debates about how to read this literature. It discusses authors such as Mario Vargas Llosa, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jorge Luis Borges and Isabel Allende. Series: Blackwell Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 168 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 2ADSL; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
This book introduces readers to the evolution of modern fiction in Spanish-speaking Latin America.
This book introduces readers to the evolution of modern fiction in Spanish-speaking Latin America.
- Presents Latin American fiction in its cultural and political contexts.
- Introduces debates about how to read this literature.
- Combines an overview of the evolution of modern Latin American fiction with detailed studies of key texts.
- Discusses authors such as Mario Vargas Llosa, Gabriel García Márquez, Jorge Luis Borges and Isabel Allende.
- Covers nation-building narratives, ‘modernismo’, the New Novel, the Boom, the Post-Boom, Magical Realism, Hispanic fiction in the USA, and more.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Introductions to Literature
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405108652
SKU
V9781405108652
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Ref
99-50
About Phillip Swanson
Philip Swanson is Professor of Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield. He has published widely in the area of Spanish and Latin American studies, including books on the New Novel, the Post-Boom, Gabriel García Márquez and José Donoso. He has taught in universities in Europe and the USA.
Reviews for Latin American Fiction: A Short Introduction
"Elegantly written, comprehensive and yet succinct, Professor Philip Swanson’s Latin American Fiction: A Short Introduction offers a magisterial account of the development of Latin American fiction … This is an authoritative introduction by the UK’s leading expert on the Latin American novel." Stephen Hart, University College London "A probing, inquisitive and ... Read more