Introduction to a postnational history of contemporary Basque literature (1978-2000) : remnants of the nation / Joseba Gabilondo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gabilondo, Joseba, 1963- author.

Series:

Colección Támesis. Monografías ; Serie A, 382.

Coleccion Tamesis: Serie A, Monografias ; 382

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Basque literature--20th century--History and criticism.

Basque literature.

Nationalism and literature--Spain--20th century--History and criticism.

Nationalism and literature.

Spain.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xiii, 338 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY, USA : Tamesis, 2019.

Summary:

By developing a new theory of postnationalism about the relationship between minor and major literatures, this book chronicles the growth and success of Basque literature after the death of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco (1975), and the historical and literary struggles that took place in its aftermath in order to achieve global recognition: the reduction of Basque literature to a representation of an exotic and magic place and people (the Basque Country), best exemplified by Bernardo Atxaga's novel Obabakoak (1988). The book also deploys postnationalist theory in order to chronicle the way in which women's literature challenged and changed this model in the 1990s and paved the way for what is now a complex and diverse literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version : Gabilondo, Joseba. Introduction to a postnational history of contemporary Basque literature (1978-2000). Remnants of the nation.

ISBN:

1855663325

9781855663329

OCLC:

1046109586