A History of Colombian Literature - 9781107081352

A History of Colombian LiteratureAuthor(s): Raymond Leslie Williams\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107081352, 978-1107081352\nSynopsis\nIn recent decades, the international recognition of Nobel Laureate Gabriel Garca Mrquez has placed Colombian writing on the global literary map. A History of Colombian Literature explores the genealogy of Colombian poetry and prose from the colonial period to the present day. Beginning with a comprehensive introduction that charts the development of a national literary tradition, this History includes extensive essays that illuminate the cultural and political intricacies of Colombian literature. Organized thematically, these essays survey the multilayered verse and fiction of such diverse writers as Jos Eustacio Rivera, Toms Carrasquilla, Alvaro Mutis, and Daro Jaramillo Agudelo. Written by a host of leading scholars, this History also devotes special attent.