The great Latin American novel / Carlos Fuentes ; translated from the Spanish by Brendan Riley.
| Author/creator | Fuentes, Carlos author. |
| Other author | Riley, Brendan, translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | Victoria, TX : Dalkey Archive Press, 2016. |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | 379 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Gran novela latinoamericana. English |
| Series | Mexican literature series Mexican literature series. ^A1144066 |
| Contents | Pre-Iberian foreword -- Discovery and conquest -- Colonial culture -- From colony to independence : Machado de Assis -- Rómulo Gallegos : impersonal nature -- The Mexican revolution -- Borges : silver from the river plate -- Upriver : Alejo Carpentier -- Onetti -- Julio Cortázar and the smile of Erasmus -- José Lezama Lima : body and word of the Baroque -- García Márquez : second reading -- A time without heroes : Vargas Llosa -- José Donoso : from boom to boomerang -- The boomerang -- The post-boom (1) -- The crack -- The post-boom (2) -- Nélida Piñon in the republic of dreams -- Juan Goytisolo : persona grata -- First Mexican finale : queens quintile -- Second Mexican finale : three jacks -- A final word. |
| Abstract | "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. |
| General note | "Originally published in Spanish as La gran novela latinoamericana by Alfaguara in 2011."--Title page verso. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| LCCN | 2015040718 |
| ISBN | 9781628971309 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1628971304 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
| Standard identifier# | 99965931556 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PQ7082.N7 F78513 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |