Spanish New York Narratives 1898-1936: Modernization, Otherness and Nation

ISBN-13: 9780367601607 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 187 str.

David Miranda-Barreiro

Opis

This book looks at New York City's recurrent role as a symbol of modernization in early twentieth-century Spanish narrative. It explores the connections between the contradictory reactions to modernization and the crisis of Spanish national identity triggered by the so-called 'Desastre del 98'.

Spis treści

Introduction 1. Spanish Narratives of Modernity: Going Beyond Exclusive Definitions of Early Twentieth-Century Spanish Literature 2. The Hidalgo against the 'Masses': The Challenge to the Classist Nation 3. Images of the Modern Woman: The Challenge to the Patriarchal Nation 4. Racialism versus Multiculturalism: The Challenge to the Ethnic Nation 5. Conclusion 6. Afterword New York in Spanish Narrative: A Constant Presence in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries

O autorze

David Miranda-Barreiro