Latin American Literature: Symptoms Risks And Strategies Of Post-structuralist Criticism

Critical theory meets Latin American fiction and poetry in this bold and challenging analysis of literature and literary criticism through post-structuralist analysis. Focusing on a span of Latin American literary and critical production from the 1890s to the 1990s, Bernard McGuirk highlights the confrontation between theory, politics and literature throughout Latin America which has particular resonance for postmodernity. The range of literatures discussed includes, but is not restricted to, writings from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua and Peru.

Critical theory meets Latin American fiction in this bold and challenging look at literary history through poststructuralist analysis. Exploring poststructuralism's relevance to specific histories, "Latin American Fiction" looks at the writings of Cesar Vallejo, Ruben Dario, Mario de Andrade, Julio Cortazar, Susana Thenon, Jouges Luis Borges, Pablo Neruda, Joao Guimares Rosa and Carlos Fuentes. Highlighting the confrontation between politics and literature throughout Latin America, Bernard McGuirk examines the differences between and within the cultures of this diverse group of writers.