Literary Cultures of Latin America: A Comparative History 3-Volume Set

By Mario J. Valdés and Djelal Kadir

In three volumes of expert, innovative scholarship, Literary Cultures of Latin America offers a multidisciplinary reference on one of the most distinctive literary cultures in the world. In topically arranged articles written by a team of international scholars, Literary Cultures of Latin
America explores the shifting problems that have arisen across national borders, geographic regions, time periods, linguistic systems, and cultural traditions in literary history.

Bucking the tradition of focusing almost exclusively on the great canons of literature, this unique reference work casts its net wider, exploring pop culture, sermons, scientific essays, and more. While collaborators are careful to note that these volumes offer only a snapshot of the diverse body of
Latin American literature, Literary Cultures of Latin America highlights unique cultural perspectives that have never before received academic attention. Comprised of signed articles each with complete bibliographies, this unique reference also takes into account relevant political, anthropological,
economic, geographic, historical, demographic, and sociological research in order to understand the full context of each community's literature.

The largest comparative history project in the world with unprecedented, original scholarship, Literary Cultures of Latin America creates a new chapter in cultural history that sets the standard for years to come.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195126211
• ISBN13: 9780195126211
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 2240 Pages
• Weight: 15.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0" x 11.3"