A vivid account of the literary culture of the Spanish-speaking Americas from the time of Columbus to Latin American Independence, this Very Short Introduction explores the origins of Latin American literature in Spanish and tells the story of how Spanish literary language developed and flourished in the New World. A leading scholar of colonial Latin American literature, Rolena Adorno examines the writings that debated the justice of the Spanish conquests, described the novelties of New World nature, expressed the creativity of Hispanic baroque culture in epic, lyric, and satirical poetry, and anticipated Latin American Independence. The works of Spanish, creole, and Amerindian authors highlighted here, including Bartolome de las Casas, Felipe Guaman Poma, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, and Andres Bello, have been chosen for the merits of their writings, their participation in the larger literary and cultural debates of their times, and their resonance among readers today.About the Series: Combining authority with wit, accessibility, and style, Very Short Introductions offer an introduction to some of life's most interesting topics. Written by experts for the newcomer, they demonstrate the finest contemporary thinking about the central problems and issues in hundreds of key topics, from philosophy to Freud, quantum theory to Islam.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN-10
0199755027
ISBN-13
9780199755028
eBay Product ID (ePID)
113833551
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Regional History
Author
Rolena Adorno
Publication Name
Colonial Latin American Literature: a Very Short Introduction
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Literary Theory
Publication Year
2011
Type
Study Guide
Number of Pages
168 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
173mm
Item Width
121mm
Item Weight
132g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Rolena Adorno
Series Title
Very Short Introductions
Topic
Literature
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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