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Pot pourri
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- Book Synopsis
- Eugenio Cambaceres was the first to introduce the naturalist manner of Émile Zola to Argentinean literature in the late nineteenth century. The work of Cambaceres, a precursor to the contemporary Argentinean novel, is crucial for an understanding of the period of consolidation of Argentina, the formation of a national identity, and especially for the role of the intellectual during that transition. This gereation theoretically and methodically built up a literature with features of its own, stressing the cultural primacy of Buenos Aires par excellence, to enhance the evolution of the cosmopolitan metropolis. A rich dandy narrates Pot Pourri, relating a story of marriage and adultery during the carnival celebrations. The volume editor, Josefina Ludmer, describes the dandy as an ambiguous protagonist who acts both as a reflection and a critic of the liberal state. As a new addition to the already-acclaimed Library of Latin America, Pot Pourri should find its rightful place with the ever-growing audience for Latin American literature.
- About The Author
- Josefina Ludmer is Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Yale University. Lisa Dillman is Visiting Lecturer in Spanish from the University of North London.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780195144642
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, (14 August 2003)
- Number of Pages
- 144
- Weight
- 254 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 137 x 206 x 17.8 mm
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