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Informationen zum Autor By Viviane Mahieux Klappentext A compelling study of the writers who used the genre of crónicäcombining literary aestheticism with journalistic form¿to capture seismic political and sociological shifts in the 1920s and 1930s. Urban Chroniclers in Modern Latin America offers to its readers an insightful approach to the avant-garde period that sheds light on a genre intrinsically urban and dialogic. Furthermore, Mahieux presents her arguments in a clear and convincing way, and an informed reader will certainly appreciate this book. If you are interested in Latin American avant-garde culture, urban chronicles or journalistic writing, I invite you to consult this book that deals with an important period in the cultural history of this region.--Anadeli Bencomo, University of Houston"Revista de Estudios Hispanicos" (03/01/2013) Zusammenfassung A compelling study of the writers who used the genre of crónica—combining literary aestheticism with journalistic form—to capture seismic political and sociological shifts in the 1920s and 1930s. Inhaltsverzeichnis AbbreviationsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. Cities, Publics, and Urban Chroniclers in Latin America: 1920s–1930sChapter 2. A Common Citizen Writes Buenos Aires: Roberto Arlt's Aguafuertes porteñasChapter 3. Taking Readers for a Ride: Mário de Andrade's TáxiChapter 4. The Chronicler as Streetwalker: Salvador Novo Performs GenreChapter 5. Overstepping Femininity: The Chronicle and Gender NormsAfterwordAppendices: Five Chronicles in Translation, translated by Jacinto R. Fombona1. "Corrientes, at Night," by Roberto Arlt2. "The Cult of Statues," by Mário de Andrade3. "On the Advantages of Not Being Fashionable," by Salvador Novo4. "The Perfect Typist," by Alfonsina Storni5. "Long Hair and Short Ideas," by Cube BonifantNotesBibliographyIndex
