A History of Mexican Literature
Ignacio M Sanchez Prado editor Anna M Nogar editor José Ramón Ruisánchez Serra editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:7th Mar '19
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A History of Mexican Literature examines the literary culture of Mexico from its indigenous beginnings to the twenty-first century.
A History of Mexican Literature examines the development of literary culture in Mexico from its indigenous beginnings to the twenty-first century. Featuring a comprehensive introduction that charts the development of a complex canon, this History includes extensive essays that illuminate the cultural and political intricacies of Mexican literature.A History of Mexican Literature chronicles a story more than five hundred years in the making, looking at the development of literary culture in Mexico from its indigenous beginnings to the twenty-first century. Featuring a comprehensive introduction that charts the development of a complex canon, this History includes extensive essays that illuminate the cultural and political intricacies of Mexican literature. Organized thematically, these essays survey the multilayered verse and fiction of such diverse writers as Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Mariano Azuela, Xavier Villaurrutia, and Octavio Paz. Written by a host of leading scholars, this History also devotes special attention to the lasting significance of colonialism and multiculturalism in Mexican literature. This book is of pivotal importance to the development of Mexican writing and will serve as an invaluable reference for specialists and students alike.
ISBN: 9781107492608
Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 25mm
Weight: 660g
460 pages