"On one level, this is a brilliant scholarly answer to the
bedeviling question asked by non-Latin Americanists, 'What is Latin
American literature like?' On another level, it coordinates and
clarifies, for specialists, the complex of current issues that are
often confusing and even discouraging because they are incompletely
understood." -- John S. Brushwood, Roberts Professor Emeritus of
Latin American Literature, University of Kansas
Literature in Latin America has long been a vehicle for debates
over the interpretation of social history, cultural identity, and
artistic independence. Indeed, Latin American literature has gained
international respect for its ability to present social criticism
through works of imaginative creation.
In this comprehensive, up-to-the-minute survey of research and
opinion by leading Latin American cultural and literary critics,
Naomi Lindstrom examines five concepts that are currently the focus
of intense debate among Latin American writers and thinkers.
Writing in simple, clear terms for both general and specialist
readers of Latin American literature, she explores the concepts of
autonomy and dependency, postmodernism, literary intellectuals and
the mass media, testimonial literature, and gender issues,
including gay and lesbian themes. Excerpts (in English) from
relevant literary works illustrate each concept, while Lindstrom
also traces its passage from the social sciences to literature.
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