A History of Peruvian Literature: 7 (Liverpool Monographs in Hispanic Studies) - Hardcover

Higgins, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0905205359 ISBN 13: 9780905205359

Publisher: Francis Cairns (Publications) Ltd, 1987

Synopsis

Peru, which in this century has produced world-renowned novelists of the stature of Mario Vargas Llosa and Jose Maria Arguedas, and poets such as the avant-garde CesarVallejo, possesses a distinctive and varied literary culture of great intrinsic value. Peru's Spanish colonial past connects it to the mainstream of Western literature; but native traditions have survived and continue to flourish, both in Quechua and in Spanish. Attempts to evade the colonial heritage gave rise to a literature which at first was limited to expressing the ethos of Lima's middle classes, but later broadened out to reflect regional values and give a voice to marginal sectors in Peruvian society. A History of Peruvian Literature sets in context and appraises, with ample quotation and analysis, all of the more significant Peruvian writings from the Renaissance onwards. The native tradition, the colonial period and the nineteenth century are the subjects of the first three chapters; then four chapters are devoted to the twentieth century, when Peruvian literary output is astonishing in its range, adventurousness and quality. All Spanish quoted is translated into English, the poetry in James Higgins' excellent verse; full bibliographies are provided for each author discussed.

About this title

Product Description:

HIGGINS, J. A HISTORY OF PERUVIAN LITERATURE [HARDBACK] . LEEDS, 1987, xiv 379 p.,. Encuadernacion original. Nuevo.

Review:

... an admirably executed and extremely useful and valuable item, and will be a standard reference in its field. (Modern Language Review 84 (1989) 766-7) -- Modern Language Review 84 (1989) 766-7

... as a reference work which begins by asking the basic question "What is Peruvian literature?", this new history makes a necessary and trustworthy guide. -- Times Literary Supplement 4 Sept. 1987

Those readers requiring an introduction to internationally famous authors like Vallejo and Vargas Llosa will be more than satisfied. Those looking for a more general survey will not be disappointed. -- Bulletin of Hispanic Studies 66 (1989) 99-100

About this edition

• Publisher: Francis Cairns (Publications) Ltd
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0905205359
• ISBN 13: 9780905205359
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 379