The Poetics of Plants in Spanish American Literature

by Lesley Wylie

Book Overview

The Poetics of Plants in Spanish American Literature examines the defining role of plants in cultural expression across Latin America, particularly in literature. From the colonial georgic to Pablo Neruda's Canto general, Lesley Wylie's close study of botanical imagery demonstrates the fundamental role of the natural world and the relationship between people and plants in the region. Plants are also central to literary forms originating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822967316
• ISBN13: 9780822967316
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 295 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.0"