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The Columbia Guide to the Latin American Novel Since 1945
Raymond Williams
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Description for The Columbia Guide to the Latin American Novel Since 1945
Hardback. Explores the cultural, political, and historical events that have shaped the Latin American and Caribbean novel since the end of World War II. This book covers novels written in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, and Haitian Creole, and traces the profound influence of modernization, revolution, and democratization on the writing of this era. Series: Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945. Num Pages: 400 pages. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 908.
In this expertly crafted, richly detailed guide, Raymond Leslie Williams explores the cultural, political, and historical events that have shaped the Latin American and Caribbean novel since the end of World War II. In addition to works originally composed in English, Williams covers novels written in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, and Haitian Creole, and traces the profound influence of modernization, revolution, and democratization on the writing of this era. Beginning in 1945, Williams introduces major trends by region, including the Caribbean and U.S. Latino novel, the Mexican and Central American novel, the Andean novel, the Southern Cone novel, and ... Read more
In this expertly crafted, richly detailed guide, Raymond Leslie Williams explores the cultural, political, and historical events that have shaped the Latin American and Caribbean novel since the end of World War II. In addition to works originally composed in English, Williams covers novels written in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, and Haitian Creole, and traces the profound influence of modernization, revolution, and democratization on the writing of this era. Beginning in 1945, Williams introduces major trends by region, including the Caribbean and U.S. Latino novel, the Mexican and Central American novel, the Andean novel, the Southern Cone novel, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Series
Columbia Guides to Literature Since 1945
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231126885
SKU
V9780231126885
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About Raymond Williams
Raymond Leslie Williams is a professor of Latin American literature at the University of California, Riverside, where he has served as graduate adviser, chair, and dean. He specializes in modern Latin American fiction, with particular interest in the literatures of Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil. He has been Fulbright Scholar in Colombia, and his publications focus on the writings of Carlos ... Read more
Reviews for The Columbia Guide to the Latin American Novel Since 1945
This volume deserves a place in the libraries of institutions where Latin American literature forms part of the curriculum.
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