Collisions with history : Latin American fiction and social science from "El boom" to "the New world order" / Frederick M. Nunn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nunn, Frederick M., 1937-

Series:

Research in international studies. Latin America series ; no. 36.

Research in international studies. Latin America series ; no. 36

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latin American fiction--20th century--History and criticism.

Latin American fiction.

Literature and history--Latin America.

Literature and history.

Latin America.

Latin America--In literature.

Physical Description:

x, 266 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Athens : Ohio University Center for International Studies, [2001]

Contents:

Part 1 Cataclysmic History

1. The Epic of Discovery and Conquest 15

2. The Saga of Independence and Early Nationhood 44

3. The Tragedy of the Recent Past 73

Part 2 History between the Lines

4. The Commentary of Carpentier, Fuentes, Garcia Marquez, and Roa Bastos 109

5. The Commentary of Cortazar, Allende, Vargas Llosa, and Ribeiro 143

Part 3 History in Disguise

6. Social Science and the Constriction of the Past 179.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-260) and index.

ISBN:

0896802191

OCLC:

47044862