Literature and Subjection: The Economy of Writing and Marginality in Latin America
(Part of the Illuminations: Cultural Formations of the Americas Series)
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Through theoretical, philosophical, cultural, political, and historical analysis, Horacio Legras views the myriad factors that have both formed and stifled the integration of peripheral experiences into Latin American literature. Despite these barriers, Legras reveals a handful of contemporary authors who have attempted in earnest to present marginalized voices to the Western world. His deep and insightful analysis of key works by novelists Juan Jos\u00e9 Saer (The Witness), Nellie Campobello (Cartucho), Roa Bastos (Son of Man), and Jose Mar\u00eda Arguedas (The Fox from Up Above and the Fox from Down Below), among others, provides a theoretical basis for understanding the plight of the author, the peripheral voice and the confines of the literary medium. What emerges is an intricate discussion of the clash and subjugation of cultures and the tragedy of a lost worldview.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0822959992
ISBN13:9780822959991
Release Date:November 2008
Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press
Length:300 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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