Latin America's New Historical Novel

by Seymour Menton

Book Overview

Beginning with the 1979 publication of Alejo Carpentier's El arpa y la sombra, the New Historical Novel has become the dominant genre within Latin American fiction. In this at-times tongue-in-cheek postmodern study, Seymour Menton explores why the New Historical Novel has achieved such popularity and offers discerning readings of numerous works. Menton argues persuasively that the proximity of the Columbus Quincentennial triggered the rise of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292751575
• ISBN13: 9780292751576
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.