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Heidi Zogbaum - B.Traven - 9780842023924 - V9780842023924
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B.Traven

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Description for B.Traven Hardback. Arranged chronologically, this study takes the reader through Traven's career, from his arrival in Mexico to his final writings in 1940. Detailed discussions of all his novels are provided, showing how Mexican history inspired him and shaped his work. Series: Latin American Silhouettes. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1KLCM; 2ACG; 2ADF; 3JJG; 3JJH; DSBH; DSK; JP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
Author of "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" and other popular novels about Mexico, B. Traven surrounded his identity with mysteries designed to confound biographers. Now Heidi Zogbaum has produced a study of this enigmatic yet important author, linking his oeuvre with both Mexican and German politics of the 1920s and 1930s. Most previous works on Traven have been either literary studies or mere attempts to establish his identity. Past theories, for example, have labelled him the illegitimate son of Kaiser Wilhelm II or of Mexican President, Adolfo Lopez Mateos. Dr Zogbaum, however, systematically explores for the first time Traven's ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Latin American Silhouettes
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780842023924
SKU
V9780842023924
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