Understanding Julio Cortázar / Peter Standish.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Standish, Peter.

Series:

Understanding modern European and Latin American literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cortázar, Julio--Criticism and interpretation.

Cortázar, Julio.

Cortázar, Julio.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

xvii, 222 pages ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Julio Cortázar

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of South Carolina Press, [2001]

Summary:

Understanding Julio Cortazar, the first comprehensive discussion of his work to be published in English in a decade, recounts the varied literary achievements of one of Latin America's most acclaimed and prolific twentieth-century writers. Taking advantage of the perspective allowed by the time that has elapsed since Cortazar's death in 1984, Peter Standish reassesses the Argentinean's oeuvre, including his posthumous publications. There is considerable discussion of how Cortazar, a man whose controversial persona has often colored criticism of his work, handled the tension between aesthetic and political aims.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Sparring Session: Cortazar's Life and Works 1

Chapter 2 The Weigh-In: Early Publications 16

Chapter 3 Winning by a Knockout: The Stories 21

Chapter 4 Break: Cortazar on Literature 76

Chapter 5 Winning on Points: The First Three Novels 85

Chapter 6 The Brawl Outside: Literature and Politics 121

Chapter 7 The Final Round (and Much More): Miscellaneous Creative Works 151

Chapter 8 Down, but Not Out: Posthumous Publications 176.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-214) and index.

ISBN:

1570033900

OCLC:

45460770