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Author:

Anderson, Mark D., 1974-

Title:

Disaster writing : the cultural politics of catastrophe in Latin America / Mark D. Anderson.

Publisher:

University of Virginia Press,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

x, 241 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Latin American literature--History and criticism.
Disasters in literature.
Catastrophes (Geology) in literature.
Literature and society--Latin America.
National characteristics in literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Approaching disaster -- Disaster and the "New patria": Cyclone San Zenón and Trujillo's rewriting of the Dominican Republic -- Drought and the literary construction of risk in northeastern Brazil -- Volcanic identities: explosive nationalism and the disastered subject in Central American literature -- Fault lines: Mexico's 1985 earthquake and the politics of narration -- On writing and the nationalization of catastrophe.

Series:

New world studies

ISBN:

0813931975 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
9780813931975 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
0813931967 (cloth : acid-free paper)
9780813931968 (cloth : acid-free paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)716070598

LCCN:

2011015738

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)