num_pages: 144
description: Written in 1960, these stories unfold in the Mexican state of Chiapas—the later site of the Zapatista uprising, and the author addresses controversial questions of power, class, race, and language, giving insight into the historical background of a political struggle still going on today. The complex relationship of conquerors and conquered is explored with masterful writing that earned Rosario Castellanos a permanent place in the literary history of Mexican authors.
language: English
title: City of Kings
titlecomplete: City of Kings
genres: Short Stories, Latin American, Female Authors, Spanish Literature, 20th Century, Fiction, Womens
ratings_count: 308
publisher: Latin American Literary Review Press