B. Traven - A Vision of Mexico (Latin American Silhouettes)

B. Traven, best known for the novel behind the motion picture The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, was one of the most widely read writers of his time. From his 1924 arrival in Mexico as an exile from Weimar Germany to the end of his literary career in 1940, Traven's 'proletarian adventure stories' brought to life the turmoil of his adopted land for millions of readers worldwide.

Summary

Arranged chronologically, this study takes the reader through Traven's career, from his arrival in Mexico to his final writings in 1940. Detailed discussions of all his novels are provided, showing how Mexican history inspired him and shaped his work.

Product details

• Authors: Heidi Zogbaum, Zogbaum Heidi
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1992
• EAN: 9780842023924
• ISBN: 978-0-8420-2392-4
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 236 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 608 g
• Series: Latin American Silhouettes; Latin American Silhouettes (Ha; Latin American Silhouettes; Latin American Silhouettes (Ha
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Mexico, French, Germany, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / German, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / French, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, LITERARY CRITICISM / Caribbean & Latin American, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, german, Politics & government, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Politics and government, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form