Latin American Fiction
| Author | : Phillip Swanson |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 168 |
| Release | : 2008-04-15 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781405140850 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1405140852 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Download or read book Latin American Fiction written by Phillip Swanson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
