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Author |
: David William Foster |
Publisher |
: Columbia : University of Missouri Press |
Total Pages |
: 192 |
Release |
: 1985 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105002608664 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis Alternate Voices in the Contemporary Latin American Narrative by : David William Foster
The chapters in this volume are contributions toward a reassessment of contemporary Latin American writing and are based on the strategy of willfully imposing a perspective at radical variance with the existing bibliography on the subject. By eschewing the approach of a historical overview, by focusing on works that are not predominantly available in English translation, by choosing categories that do not evoke prevailing literary norms, and by concentrating on writings that rashly juxtapose well-known works with relatively unknown ones, the author hopes both to suggest a more comprehensive (although necessarily fragmentary) panorama of Latin American fiction and to suggest a consideration of works on the basis of criter~a other than their "international stature" or the extent to which they represent Spanish-language variations on modalities whose importance has been established by French or American example.
Author |
: Tom Gatehouse |
Publisher |
: NYU Press |
Total Pages |
: 300 |
Release |
: 2019-03-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781583678008 |
ISBN-13 |
: 158367800X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis Voices of Latin America by : Tom Gatehouse
How social movements of the past and present are shaping Latin American politics today These are uncertain times in Latin America. Popular faith in democracy has been shaken; traditional political parties and institutions are stagnating, and there is a growing right-wing extremism overtaking some governments. Yet, in recent years, autonomous social movements have multiplied and thrived. This book presents voices of these movement protagonists themselves, as they describe the major issues, conflicts, and campaigns for social justice in Latin America today. Latin America Bureau, a London-based, independent organization providing news and analysis on the region, spoke to people from fourteen countries, from Mexico to the Southern Cone. The book captures the voices indigenous activists, fighting oil drilling in their homelands; mothers from favelas seeking justice for their children killed by police; opponents of large-scale mining projects; independent journalists working, at great personal risk, to expose corruption and human rights violations; women and LGBT people confronting violence and discrimination; and students demanding their right to a free, universal and high-quality education system. Though their locations and causes are disparate, these people and their movements share learning and activism, and their cooperation helps to link the movements across national borders. Voices of Latin America is essential reading for students, travelers, journalists—anyone with an interest in social justice movements in Latin America.
Author |
: Héctor Hoyos |
Publisher |
: Columbia University Press |
Total Pages |
: 297 |
Release |
: 2015-01-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780231538664 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0231538669 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis Beyond Bolaño by : Héctor Hoyos
Through a comparative analysis of the novels of Roberto Bolaño and the fictional work of César Aira, Mario Bellatin, Diamela Eltit, Chico Buarque, Alberto Fuguet, and Fernando Vallejo, among other leading authors, Héctor Hoyos defines and explores new trends in how we read and write in a globalized era. Calling attention to fresh innovations in form, voice, perspective, and representation, he also affirms the lead role of Latin American authors in reshaping world literature. Focusing on post-1989 Latin American novels and their representation of globalization, Hoyos considers the narrative techniques and aesthetic choices Latin American authors make to assimilate the conflicting forces at work in our increasingly interconnected world. Challenging the assumption that globalization leads to cultural homogenization, he identifies the rich textual strategies that estrange and re-mediate power relations both within literary canons and across global cultural hegemonies. Hoyos shines a light on the unique, avant-garde phenomena that animate these works, such as modeling literary circuits after the dynamics of the art world, imagining counterfactual "Nazi" histories, exposing the limits of escapist narratives, and formulating textual forms that resist worldwide literary consumerism. These experiments help reconfigure received ideas about global culture and advance new, creative articulations of world consciousness.
Author |
: Verity Smith |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 704 |
Release |
: 2014-01-14 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781135960339 |
ISBN-13 |
: 113596033X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis Concise Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature by : Verity Smith
The Concise Encyclopedia includes: all entries on topics and countries, cited by many reviewers as being among the best entries in the book; entries on the 50 leading writers in Latin America from colonial times to the present; and detailed articles on some 50 important works in this literature-those who read and studied in the English-speaking world.
Author |
: Kathryn Joy McKnight |
Publisher |
: Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 417 |
Release |
: 2009-11-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781603842945 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1603842942 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis Afro-Latino Voices by : Kathryn Joy McKnight
A landmark scholarly achievement . . . With judicious commentary by several of the leading experts in the field, this book dramatically expands the canon of texts used to study the black Atlantic and the African diaspora, and captures the tenor of the 'black voice' as it collectively engaged the power of colonial institutions. In no uncertain terms, Afro-Latino Voices will prove to be a remarkable pedagogical tool and an influential resource, inspiring deeper comparative work on the African diaspora. --Ben Vinson III, Center for Africana Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Author |
: T. Robbins |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 348 |
Release |
: 2014-08-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781137444714 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1137444711 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Synopsis New Trends in Contemporary Latin American Narrative by : T. Robbins
Examining a rich new generation of Latin American writers, this collection offers new perspectives on the current status of Latin American literature in the age of globalization. Authors explored are from the Boom and Postboom periods, including those who combine social preoccupations, like drug trafficking, with aesthetic ones.
Author |
: Nora Erro-Peralta |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 283 |
Release |
: 2000 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0813017858 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780813017853 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Synopsis Beyond the Border by : Nora Erro-Peralta
A collection of 15 short stories by female, Latin American writers, including Isabel Allende and Luisa Valenzuela. Ranging across boundaries of geography and gender, the work covers such topics as incest, race, politics, sexual needs, love, old age, and child abuse.
Author |
: Verity Smith |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 1781 |
Release |
: 1997-03-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781135314255 |
ISBN-13 |
: 113531425X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature by : Verity Smith
A comprehensive, encyclopedic guide to the authors, works, and topics crucial to the literature of Central and South America and the Caribbean, the Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature includes over 400 entries written by experts in the field of Latin American studies. Most entries are of 1500 words but the encyclopedia also includes survey articles of up to 10,000 words on the literature of individual countries, of the colonial period, and of ethnic minorities, including the Hispanic communities in the United States. Besides presenting and illuminating the traditional canon, the encyclopedia also stresses the contribution made by women authors and by contemporary writers. Outstanding Reference Source Outstanding Reference Book
Author |
: Daniel Balderston |
Publisher |
: State University of New York Press |
Total Pages |
: 280 |
Release |
: 2012-02-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780791487877 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0791487873 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Synopsis Voice-Overs by : Daniel Balderston
In Voice-Overs, an impressive collection of writers, translators, and critics of Latin American literature address the challenges and triumphs of translation in the publishing industry, in teaching, and in the writing culture of the Americas. Through personal anecdotes as well as critical analyses, they engage important, ongoing debates over issues of language, exile, cultural identity, and literary markets. Institutions and personalities in Latin American literary translation are highlighted to examine the genre's cultural politics and transnational impact.
Author |
: Stephen Hart |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 363 |
Release |
: 2014-02-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781444118971 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1444118978 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis Contemporary Latin American Cultural Studies by : Stephen Hart
Contemporary Latin American Cultural Studies is a collection of new essays by recognised experts from around the world on various aspects of the new discipline of Latin American cultural studies. Essays are grouped in five distinct but interconnected sections focusing respectively on: (I) the theory of Latin American cultural studies; (II) the icons of culture; (III) culture as a commodity; (IV) culture as a site of resistance; and (V) everyday cultural practices. The essays range across a wide gamut of theories about Latin American culture; some, for example, analyse the role that ideas about the nation - and national icons have played in the formation of a sense of identity in Latin America, while others focus on the resonance underlying cultural practices as diverse as football in Argentina, TV in Uruguay, cinema in Brazil, and the 'bolero' and soaps of modern-day Mexico. Contemporary Latin American Cultural Studies has an introduction setting the ideas explored in each section in their proper context. The essays are written in jargon-free English (all Spanish terms have been translated into English), and are supplemented by a concluding section with suggestions for further reading.