Introduction to Spanish-American Literature

Name: Introduction to Spanish-American Literature
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ISBN: 9780521444798

ISBN-10: 0521444799

ISBN-13: 9780521444798

Edition: 3rd 1994 (Revised)

Authors: Jean Franco

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This is a revised, updated edition of Jean Francos classic Introduction to Spanish-American Literature, first published in 1969 and much recommended ever since. Its coverage ranges from colonial times to the present day, the later chapters having been radically rewritten to take account of the most recent developments in both literature and criticism. The book sets the literary works discussed in their historical, political and economic context, and explores the impact on Latin-American literature of European cultural traditions. English translations are provided for Spanish quotations in the text, and the extensively updated reading lists of primary and secondary material refer not only to…

Book details

List price: $200.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 3/9/1995
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 404
Size: 5.59" wide x 8.82" long x 0.98" tall
Weight: 1.408
Language: English

Jean Franco is a Professor in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.



Foreword


Foreword to the Paperback Edition


Preface to the Third Edition


Acknowledgements


Introduction



Independence and Literary Emancipation



Literature and Nationalism



Literature and American Experience



To Change Society



Modernism



The Rediscovery of the New World



Regionalism in the Novel and Short Story



Realism and the Novel: Its Application to Social Protest and Indianist Writing



The Avant-Garde in Poetry



Theatre



Modern Fiction


Conclusion


Notes


Reading Lists


Index of Authors