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The Woman in Latin American and Spanish Literature - by Eva Paulino Bueno & María Claudia André (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Noted scholars of Latin American and Spanish literature here explore the literary history of Latin America through the representation of iconic female characters.
- About the Author: Eva Paulino Bueno is a professor of Spanish and Portuguese and Chair of the Department of Languages at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.
- 242 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Caribbean & Latin American
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About the Book
Noted scholars of Latin American and Spanish literature here explore the literary history of Latin America through the representation of iconic female characters. Focusing both on canonical novels and on works virtually unknown outside their original countries, the essays discuss the important ways in which these characters represent nature, history, race and sex, the effects of globalization, and the unknowable "other." They examine how both male and female writers portray Latin American women, reinterpreting the dynamics between the genders across boundaries and historical periods. Drawing on recent theories in literary criticism, gender, and Latin American studies, these essays illuminate the women characters as conduits for the appreciation of their countries and cultures.Book Synopsis
Noted scholars of Latin American and Spanish literature here explore the literary history of Latin America through the representation of iconic female characters. Focusing both on canonical novels and on works virtually unknown outside their original countries, the essays discuss the important ways in which these characters represent nature, history, race and sex, the effects of globalization, and the unknowable "other." They examine how both male and female writers portray Latin American women, reinterpreting the dynamics between the genders across boundaries and historical periods. Drawing on recent theories in literary criticism, gender, and Latin American studies, these essays illuminate the women characters as conduits for the appreciation of their countries and cultures.
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"highly recommended"-Choice; "essays examines representations of iconic female characters through Spanish and Latin American literary history"-Reference & Research Book News.
About the Author
Eva Paulino Bueno is a professor of Spanish and Portuguese and Chair of the Department of Languages at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. She has published widely on Brazilian literature and popular culture, as well as on comparative literature and feminist studies. María Claudia André, a professor of Hispanic American literature and Latin American studies at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, is the author of several works on Latin American women writers.