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Gabriel García Márquez - A Critical Companion (Paperback, New) Loot Price: R1,602
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Gabriel García Márquez - A Critical Companion (Paperback, New): Rubén Pelayo

Gabriel García Márquez - A Critical Companion (Paperback, New)

Rubén Pelayo

Series: Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers

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Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982 for his masterpiece "One Hundred Years of Solitude," Gabriel Garc DEGREESD'ia M DEGREESD'arquez had already earned tremendous respect and popularity in the years leading up to that honor, and remains, to date, an active and prolific writer. Readers are introduced to Garc DEGREESD'ia M DEGREESD'arquez with a vivid account of his fascinating life; from his friendships with poets and presidents, to his distinguished career as a journalist, novelist, and chronicler of the quintessential Latin American experience. This companion also helps students situate Garc DEGREESD'ia M DEGREESD'arquez within the canon of Western literature, exploring his contributions to the modern novel in general, and his forging of literary techniques, particularly magic realism, that have come to distinguish Latin American fiction.

Full literary analysis is given for "One Hundred Years of Solitude," as well as "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" (1981), "Love in the Time of Cholera" (1985), two additional novels, and five of Garc DEGREESD'ia M DEGREESD'arquez's best short stories. Students are given guidance in understanding the historical contexts, as well as the characters and themes that recur in these interrelated works. Narrative technique and alternative critical perspectives are also explored for each work, helping readers fully appreciate the literary accomplishments of Gabriel Garc DEGREESD'ia M DEGREESD'arquez.

General

Imprint: Greenwood Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers
Release date: September 2001
First published: September 2001
Authors: Rubén Pelayo
Dimensions: 235 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 200
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-31260-1
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > From 1900
Books > Biography > General
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LSN: 0-313-31260-5
Barcode: 9780313312601

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