| Description |
xv, 177 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Twayne's critical history of the novel
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-170) and index. |
| Contents |
The rise of the modernist novel -- Introduction to modernist fiction in Latin America (1945-1957) -- The novels of Miguel Angel Asturias -- The novels of Agustin Yańez -- The novels of Alejo Carpentier -- The novels of Leopoldo Marechal and Juan Carlos Onetti -- The rise of the Brazilian modernist novel : Lins Do Ręgo, Amado, Ramos, and de Queiroz -- The moderist boom -- Introduction to the boom -- The novels of Carlos Fuentes -- The novels of Julio Cortazar -- The novels of Mario Vargas Llosa -- The novels of Gabriel Garcia Marquez -- Inside and outside the boom -- The postmodern novel -- Introduction to postmodern fiction in Latin America -- Postmodern fiction in South America -- Postmodern fiction in Mexico and the Caribbean -- Conclusions : toward a modern, postmodern, and postnational novel. |
| Subject |
Latin American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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| ISBN |
0805716556 (alk. paper) |
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