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In this comprehensive, up-to-the-minute survey of research and opinion by leading Latin American cultural and literary critics, Naomi Lindstrom examines five concepts that are currently the focus of intense debate among Latin American writers and thinkers. Writing in simple, clear terms for both general and specialist readers of Latin American literature, she explores the concepts of autonomy and dependency, postmodernism, literary intellectuals and the mass media, testimonial literature, and gender issues, including gay and lesbian themes. Excerpts (in English) from relevant literary works illustrate each concept, while Lindstrom also traces its passage from the social sciences to literature.
List of contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- One. Autonomy and Dependency in Latin American Writing
- Two. Postmodernism in Latin American Literary Culture
- Three. Testimonial Narrative: Whose Text?
- Four. Literary Intellectuals and Mass Media
- Five. Latin American Women's Writing and Gender Issues in Criticism
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
About the author
Naomi Lindstrom is Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Texas at Austin and is affiliated with the Program in Comparative Literature.
Summary
Naomi Lindstrom examines five concepts that are currently the focus of intense debate among Latin American writers and thinkers.
