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Colonial Latin American Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Rolena Adorno
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Description for Colonial Latin American Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Paperback. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 168 pages, 10 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 111 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
A vivid account of the literary culture of the Spanish-speaking Americas from the time of Columbus to Latin American Independence, this Very Short Introduction explores the origins of Latin American literature in Spanish and tells the story of how Spanish literary language developed and flourished in the New World. A leading scholar of colonial Latin American literature, Rolena Adorno examines the writings that debated the justice of the Spanish conquests, described the novelties of New World nature, expressed the creativity of Hispanic baroque culture in epic, lyric, and satirical poetry, and anticipated Latin American Independence. The works of Spanish, creole, ... Read more
A vivid account of the literary culture of the Spanish-speaking Americas from the time of Columbus to Latin American Independence, this Very Short Introduction explores the origins of Latin American literature in Spanish and tells the story of how Spanish literary language developed and flourished in the New World. A leading scholar of colonial Latin American literature, Rolena Adorno examines the writings that debated the justice of the Spanish conquests, described the novelties of New World nature, expressed the creativity of Hispanic baroque culture in epic, lyric, and satirical poetry, and anticipated Latin American Independence. The works of Spanish, creole, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Weight
130g
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199755028
SKU
V9780199755028
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About Rolena Adorno
Rolena Adorno is the Reuben Post Halleck Professor of Spanish at Yale University. Her books include The Polemics of Possession in Spanish American Narrative and Guaman Poma: Writing and Resistance in Colonial Peru. She is a member of the presidentially appointed National Council on the Humanities and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Reviews for Colonial Latin American Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Adorno's supurb synopsis of the field in this volume ... will be a mandatory handbook for any undergraduate or graduate survey of colonial SPanish-American literature, and an essential aid to scholars approaching the field for the first time.
Lisa Voigt, BSS
Lisa Voigt, BSS