Claribel Alegria and Central American Literature: Critical Essays (Research in International Studies Latin America Series)

By Sandra M. Boschetto

Book Overview

These essays examine the multifaceted work of the Central American author whom Latin American literary historians consider a precursor of "cultural dialogism" in poetry and fiction. As poet, essayist, journalist, novelist, and writer of "quasi-testimonio," Alegria's multiple discourses transgress the boundaries between traditional and postmodern political theories and practices. Her work reveals an allegory of relation and negotiation between "intelligentsia" and subaltern peoples as well as the need for a more socially extensive literature, not exclusive of more elite "magical literatures."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896801799
• ISBN13: 9780896801790
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"