num_pages: 338
description: The first collection of essays by the world-renowned Peruvian novelist explores the relationship of literature and politics, the issue of Latin American independence, and the magic realist style of his books, among other topics.
language: English
title: Making Waves
titlecomplete: Making Waves
genres: Literary Criticism, Latin American, Spanish Literature, Literature, Essays, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 132
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Criticism
publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux