The Cambridge Companion to Modern Latin American Culture (Cambridge Companions to Culture)

Specially-commissioned essays analyze Latin American history, politics, art and literature from the nineteenth century to the present and reveal the common heritage of pre-Columbian and colonial Latin America. Although the Portuguese and Spanish-speaking states created in the early 1820s differed greatly geographically and demographically (in ethnic composition and economic resources), they also shared distinct historical and cultural traits. A chronology and guide to further reading make this volume an invaluable introduction to the rich and varied culture of modern Latin America. The Term Latin America Refers To The Portuguese And Spanish-speaking States Created In The Early 1820s Following The Wars Of Independence, States That Differed Enormously In Geographical And Demographical Scale, Ethnic Composition And Economic Resources, Yet Shared Distinct Historical And Cultural Traits. Specially-commissioned Essays By Leading Experts Explore The Unity And Diversity Of The Region's Cultural Expressions. These Essays Analyse History And Politics From The Nineteenth Century To The Present Day And Consider The Heritage Of Pre-columbian And Colonial Latin America. There Is A Particular Focus On Narrative As Well As On Poetry, Art And Architecture, Music, Cinema, Theatre, And Broader Issues Of Popular Culture. A Final Chapter Looks At The Strong And Rapidly Expanding Influence Of Latino/a Culture In The United States. A Chronology And Guides To Further Reading Are Included, Making This Volume An Invaluable Introduction To The Rich And Varied Culture Of Modern Latin America. Pre-columbian And Colonial Latin America / Anthony Mcfarlane -- Latin America Since Independence / James Dunkerley -- Spanish American Narrative, 1810-1920 / Gwen Kirkpatrick -- Spanish American Narrative, 1920-1970 / Jason Wilson -- Spanish American Narrative Since 1970 / Gerald Martin -- Brazilian Narrative / Randal Johnson -- Latin American Poetry / William Rowe -- Popular Culture In Latin America / Vivian Schelling -- Art And Architecture In Latin America / Valerie Fraser -- Tradition And Transformation In Latin American Music / Catherine Den Tandt And Richard Young -- The Theatre Space In Latin America / Catherine Boyle -- Cinema In Latin America / John King -- Hispanic Usa : Literature, Music And Language / Ilan Stavans. Edited By John King. Cambridge Companions Bibliographic Level Mode Of Issuance: Monograph English The Cambridge Companion to Modern Latin American Culture......Page 2 Contents......Page 8 Illustrations......Page 10 Notes on contributors......Page 11 Acknowledgements......Page 14 Chronology......Page 16 Introduction......Page 28 1 Pre-Columbian and colonial Latin America......Page 36 2 Latin America since independence......Page 55 3 Spanish American narrative, 1810–1920......Page 87 4 Spanish American narrative, 1920–1970......Page 111 5 Spanish American narrative since 1970......Page 132 6 Brazilian narrative......Page 146 7 Latin American Poetry......Page 163 8 Popular culture in Latin America......Page 198 9 Art and architecture in Latin America......Page 229 10 Tradition and transformation in Latin American music......Page 263 11 The theatre space in Latin America......Page 285 12 Cinema in Latin America......Page 309 13 Hispanic USA: literature, music and language......Page 341 The concept of 'Latin America' is a mid-nineteenth-century European invention, conjured up as a convenient means of distinguishing the Spanish-and Portuguese-speaking countries from the Anglo-American world which, after the American Revolution, found its most powerful expression in the United States.