These essays examine the multifaceted work of the Central American author whom Latin American literary historians consider precursor of cultural dialogism in poetry and fiction. As poet, essayist, journalist, novelist, and writer of quasi testimonio, Alegria s multiple discourses transgress the boundaries between traditional and postmodern political theories and practices. her work reveals an allegory of relation and negotiation between intelligentsia and subaltern peoples as well as the need for a more socially extensive literature, not exclusive of more elite magical literatures.
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Jose Maria Arguedas (1911-1969) is one of the most important authors to speak to issues of the survival of native cultures. "Jose Maria Arguedas: Reconsiderations for Latin American Cultural Studies" presents his views from multiple perspectives for English-speaking audiences for the first time.
The life and works of Jose Maria Arguedas reflect in a seminal way the drama of acculturation and transculturation suffered not only by what we think of as the indigenous and mestizo cultures of Peru, but by other Latin American societies as well. Intricately reflecting his pluricultural and...