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Author:

Fuentes, Carlos, author.

Title:

The great Latin American novel / by Carlos Fuentes ; translated by Brendan Riley.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Dalkey Archive Press,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

pages cm

Subject:

Latin American fiction--History and criticism.

Other Authors:

Riley, Brendan, translator.

Other Titles:

Gran novela latinoamericana. English

Notes:

Originally published as La gran novela latinoamericana (Madrid : Alfaguara, c2011).

Contents:

Pre-Iberian foreword -- Discovery and conquest -- Colonial culture -- From colony to independence: Machado de Assis -- R©đmulo Gallegos: impersonal nature -- The Mexican revolution -- Borges: silver from the river plate -- Upriver: Alejo Carpentier -- Onetti -- Julio Cort©Łzar and the smile of Erasmus -- Jos©♭ Lezama Lima: word and body of the baroque -- Garc©Ưa M©Łrquez: second reading -- A time without heroes: Vargas Llosa -- Jos©♭ Donoso: from boom to boomerang -- The boomerang -- The post-boom -- The crack -- The post-boom -- N©♭lida Pi©łon in the republic of dreams -- Juan Goytisolo: persona grata -- First Mexican finale: a quintet of queens -- Second Mexican finale: three jacks -- A final word.

Summary:

"One of the late Carlos Fuentes's final projects, this compendium of his criticism traces the evolution of the Latin American novel from the discovery of America to the present day. Combining historical perspective with personal and often opinionated interpretation, Fuentes gives us a tour from Machado de Assis to Borges and beyond. A landmark analysis, as well as a scintillating and often wry commentary on a great author's peers and influences, this book is as much a contribution to Latin American literature as it is a chronicle of that literature's greatest achievements" -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1628971304 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781628971309 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)931226797

LCCN:

2015040718

Locations:

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

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)