Colonial Latin American Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Colonial Latin American Literature: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN-10
0199755027
ISBN-13
9780199755028
Category
History
Pages
148
Language
English
Published
2011-11-04
Publisher
OUP USA
Author
Rolena Adorno

Description

An account of the literature of the Spanish-speaking Americas from the time of Columbus to Latin American Independence, this book examines the origins of colonial Latin American literature in Spanish, the writings and relationships among major literary and intellectual figures of the colonial period, and the story of how Spanish literary language developed and flourished in a new context. Authors and works have been chosen for the merits of their writings, their participation in the larger debates of their era, and their resonance with readers today.

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