The Colombian political novel 1951-1987 : a critical contribution / Alvaro Quiroga-Cifuentes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Quiroga Cifuentes, Alvaro, author.

Contributor:

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Series:

Hispanic studies: culture and ideas

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political fiction, Colombian--20th century.

Political fiction, Colombian.

Physical Description:

viii, 263 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Peter Lang, [2015]

Summary:

This book explores the environment and cultural context of Colombian political novels published between 1951 and 1987. Challenging the label of "novelas de la violencia", the author analyses them as products of their own historical time and takes into account their broader implications, such as their representation of the society they narrate. These novels are shown to be the product of political and ideological issues: the real preoccupations of the writers were the balance of power, social dysfunctionality and the need for reform in a society transitioning from rural to urban. These issues are traced in a close reading of representative novels, in which feature letrados and intellectuals and their role in the evolution of society, culture, literature and power in twentieth-century Colombia. With its critical-theoretical approach, this book constitutes a significant and innovative contribution to the debate on Latin American culture and literature. Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Context of Politics and Ideology of Bipartisanism and the Colombian Novel 1951-1987 27

Chapter 2 The Politics and Ideology of Bipartisanism, Populism and Anticommunism 73

Chapter 3 The Politics and Ideology of Local Networks, Landownership and Resistance 117

Chapter 4 The Politics and Ideology of Contradiction and Memory 161

Chapter 5 The Politics and Ideology of 'Letrados' and Utopia 187.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-253) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

3034319789

9783034319782

OCLC:

923546735

Publisher Number:

99964802622