Academic : Literature : Spanish literature : Provincial, local, colonial, etc.

Neustadt uses the term political confusion in a number of ways, most broadly to describe the generalized disorientation associated with Latin America in an age of postmodernity characterized by the coexistence of indigenous, mestizo, and European cultures, juxtaposed with the uneven effects of mass media and high technology more...

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Federico García Lorca (1898–1936) had enormous impact on the generation of American poets who came of age during the cold war, from Robert Duncan and Allen Ginsberg to Robert Creeley and Jerome Rothenberg. In large numbers, these poets have not only translated his works, but written imitations, parodies, and pastiches—along with essays and critical reviews. Jonathan Mayhew’s Apocryphal Lorca is an exploration of the afterlife of this legendary Spanish writer in the poetic culture of the United States. The book examines how Lorca in English translation has become a specifically American poet, adapted to American cultural and ideological desiderata—one that bears little resemblance to the original corpus, or even to Lorca’s Spanish legacy. As Mayhew assesses Lorca’s considerable influence on the American literary scene of the latter half of the twentieth century, he uncovers fundamental truths about contemporary poetry, the uses and abuses of translation, and Lorca himself. more...

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Here are the sights, sounds, and rhythms of Cuba, revealed in the evocative works of some of the finest Cuban and Cuban American poets of the twentieth century. In Burnt Sugar, bestselling translator Lori Marie Carlson and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Oscar Hijuelos have created an intimate collection of some of their favorite modern poems, all of which are informed by cubanía -- the essence of what it means to be Cuban. "Cuban" in this sense refers neither to ideology nor to geography but rather to the distinguishing characteristics of Cuban poetry as it has developed over time: clever verbal play, overt rhythmic notes, and an intensity of longing, whether religious, political, or amorous. more...

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This is the first translation and critical edition of Peralta's work. The Diálogo, an allegorical satire, has challenged scholars for centuries; it represents a critique of pre-Enlightenment academies and a defense of artistic freedom. The study focuses on issues of colonial discourse and status, literary convention and censorship, social tradition and crisis. more...

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Two key figures of Argentine twentieth-century literature are brought together in this study which bridges generations and genres; cult poète maudit Alejandra Pizarnik and publicity-shy literary legend Silvina Ocampo. The point of comparison is their shared obsession with childhood, and the variety of ways in which this theme permeates both their literary works and their self-presentation. FIONA MACKINTOSH is lecturer in Hispanic Studies at the University of Edinburgh. more...

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