Nazism, the Second World War and the Holocaust in contemporary Latin American fiction / Emily M. Baker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baker, Emily M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Latin American fiction--21st century--History and criticism.

National socialism in literature.

World War, 1939-1945--Literature and the war.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 181 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2022.

Summary:

Addressing the question of why many Latin American fiction authors are writing about Nazism, the Second World War and the Holocaust now, this book charts the evolution of Latin American literary production from the 19th Century, through the late 20th century 'Boom', to the present day. Containing texts from Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina and Chile, it analyses work by some of the most well-known contemporary writers including Roberto Bolaño, Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Jorge Volpi, Lucía Puenzo, Patricio Pron and Michel Laub; as well as notable precursors such as Jorge Luis Borges, Carlos Fuentes and Ricardo Piglia. Nazism, the Second World War and the Holocaust in Contemporary Latin American Fiction argues that these authors find Nazism relevant to thinking through some of the most urgent contemporary challenges we face: from racism, to the unequal division of wealth and labour between the Global 'North' and 'South'; and, of course, the general failure of democracy to eliminate fascism.

Notes:

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781009067195 (ebook)

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