Modernismo, Modernity and the Development of Spanish American Literature

by Cathy L. Jrade

A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Book

Modernismo arose in Spanish American literature as a confrontation with and a response to modernizing forces that were transforming Spanish American society in the later nineteenth century. In this book, Cathy L. Jrade undertakes a full exploration of the modernista project and shows how it provided a foundation for trends and movements that have continued to shape literary production in Spanish...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 029274045X
• ISBN13: 9780292740457
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"