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Ricardo Palma´s Tradiciones: Illuminating Gender and Nation
Elisa Sampson Vera Tudela
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Description for Ricardo Palma´s Tradiciones: Illuminating Gender and Nation
Hardback. Series: Bucknell Studies in Latin American Literature & Theory. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KLS; 3JJ; DSB; HBJK; JFSL4; JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 482.
Ricardo Palma’s Tradiciones is the first full-length account of Ricardo Palma informed by theories of cultural criticism. Elisa Sampson Vera Tudela sheds new light on important aspects of Palma’s work. She offers a fresh interpretation of the relations between history and literature – perhaps the most discussed aspect of Palma’s work – engaging with new critical thinking on historicism and examining the significance of the marginal and the anecdotal in Palma’s work. By using the tools of postcolonial cultural criticism, Vera Tudela considers Palma’s encounter with modernity, arguing that his recuperation of colonial history plays a crucial part in imagining the modern ... Read more
Ricardo Palma’s Tradiciones is the first full-length account of Ricardo Palma informed by theories of cultural criticism. Elisa Sampson Vera Tudela sheds new light on important aspects of Palma’s work. She offers a fresh interpretation of the relations between history and literature – perhaps the most discussed aspect of Palma’s work – engaging with new critical thinking on historicism and examining the significance of the marginal and the anecdotal in Palma’s work. By using the tools of postcolonial cultural criticism, Vera Tudela considers Palma’s encounter with modernity, arguing that his recuperation of colonial history plays a crucial part in imagining the modern ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bucknell University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Series
Bucknell Studies in Latin American Literature & Theory
Condition
New
Weight
481g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Cranbury, United States
ISBN
9781611484120
SKU
V9781611484120
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About Elisa Sampson Vera Tudela
Elisa Sampson Vera Tudela is a historian and literary critic specializing in Latin American culture. She teaches at King’s College, University of London.
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