Colonial Latin American Literature: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Colonial Latin American Literature: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780199755028

ISBN-10: 0199755027

ISBN-13: 9780199755028

Edition: 2011

Authors: Rolena. Adorno

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A vivid account of the literary culture of the Spanish-speaking Americas from the time of Columbus to Latin American Independence, this Very Short Introduction explores the origins of Latin American literature in Spanish and tells the story of how Spanish literary language developed andflourished in the New World. A leading scholar of colonial Latin American literature, Rolena Adorno examines the writings that debated the justice of the Spanish conquests, described the novelties of New World nature, expressed the creativity of Hispanic baroque culture in epic, lyric, and satiricalpoetry, and anticipated Latin American Independence. The works of Spanish, creole, and Amerindian authors…

Book details

List price: $8.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/24/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 168
Size: 6.81" wide x 4.41" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English



List of illustrations


Introduction



First encounters, first doubts



Oviedo and Las Casas



The polemics of possession



The conquest of Mexico



A North American sojourn



Epic accomplishments



Urban Baroque



Baroque plenitude



On to independence


References


Further reading


Index