En face bilingual edition of only extant Latin American slave narrative written during slavery era. Original Spanish punctuation, spelling, and syntax corrected and modernized by Schulman; translation is of this new version of text. Introduction, notes, chronology give extensive background. Excellent for undergraduate classroom use. Scholars may prefer original text"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

This versatile three-volume set is specifically designed to introduce students of Spanish to the literature of Spain and Latin America. Written in clear, expository Spanish, this is a comprehensive program presenting practical introduction to the reading and analysis of Spanish literary texts and features separate anthologies of representative Spanish and Spanish American writers. Not only will students acquire the necessary skills, techniques, and tools for the cultural reading and analysis of various literary genres, but they will also study the concise cultural history of the literatures of Spain and Spanish America from their origins to the present day. These volumes can be used alone or in combination with another in the set, depending on the requirements of the instructor. Volume one provides students with the skills and techniques required to understand and appreciate various literary genres. It also explores the shared cultures and history of Spain and Spanish America that have given rise to a rich literary production.

Volumen 2: Espa?a is the second text in the series Las literaturas hisp?nicas: Introducci?n a su estudio. It contains examples of poetry, short stories, essays, novels, and plays by major literary figures of Spain from the Middle Ages to today. The book can be used along with Volumen 1, which provides a foundation for the reading and understanding of various literary genres in their cultural contexts.

In Volumen 3 of Las literaturas hispanicas: Introduccion a su estudio, Evelyn Picon Garfield and Ivan A. Schulman include selections from more than forty Spanish American authors from the sixteenth century to the present day. The variety of literary genres represented here includes poetry, short stories, essays, excerpts from novels, and plays. Like Volumen 2 this book can be used alone or in conjunction with Volumen 1, which provides a foundation for the reading and understanding of various literary genres in their cultural contexts.

In the collection of interviews with Amonia Somors, Griselda Gambaro, Juleita Campos, Elvira Orphee, Luisa Valenzuela, and Marta Traba, Evelyn Picon Garfield reflects on the lives, careers, and creative expressions of six authors whose cultivation of diverse genres and styles have made a significant contribution to Latin American fiction.