Literatures of Latin America

By Willis Barnstone

This extraordinary anthology gathers together a broad selection of representative, authoritative writings--spanning antiquity to the present--from the non-Western civilizations of Latin America. It combines extensive introductions, headnotes, and bibliographies with excellent literary translations of the best contemporary and classical writers. KEY TOPICS: The selections reflect literary, religious, and philosophical traditions and reveal--despite cultural differences--the universality of life experiences. Primary literary genres (poetry, fiction and drama) as well as key religious, philosophical, historical, aesthetic, biographical and political texts are covered. MARKET: For readers of Latin American, World, and Non-Western Literature.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0130613606
• ISBN13: 9780130613608
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"