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Beyond Bolano: The Global Latin American Novel
Hector Hoyos
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Description for Beyond Bolano: The Global Latin American Novel
Paperback. Series: Literature Now. Num Pages: 296 pages, 27 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADP; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Through a comparative analysis of the novels of Roberto Bolano and the fictional work of Cesar Aira, Mario Bellatin, Diamela Eltit, Chico Buarque, Alberto Fuguet, and Fernando Vallejo, among other leading authors, Hector 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 ... Read more
Through a comparative analysis of the novels of Roberto Bolano and the fictional work of Cesar Aira, Mario Bellatin, Diamela Eltit, Chico Buarque, Alberto Fuguet, and Fernando Vallejo, among other leading authors, Hector 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Literature Now
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231168434
SKU
V9780231168434
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About Hector Hoyos
Hector Hoyos is an associate professor of Latin American literature and culture at Stanford University, where he teaches contemporary fiction and literary theory. He holds a Ph.D. in Romance studies from Cornell University and degrees in philosophy and literature from the Universidad de los Andes in Bogota, Colombia.
Reviews for Beyond Bolano: The Global Latin American Novel
An outstanding example of scholarly writing and critical thinking. Beyond Bolano challenges conventional ways of talking about and teaching Latin American literature, while at the same time resisting a facile globalization whereby Latin American literature becomes a companion to the presumed centers of world literature.
David William Foster, Arizona State University A must-read for anyone interested in the ongoing ... Read more
David William Foster, Arizona State University A must-read for anyone interested in the ongoing ... Read more