Writing Paris
Subtitle: urban topographies of desire in contemporary Latin American fiction
By: Marcy E. Schwartz.
Series: SUNY series in Latin American and Iberian thought and culture
Publisher: SUNY Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
Subjects: Spanish American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Paris (France) -- In literature
Description: Exploring Paris as a desired and imagined place in Latin American post-colonial identity, Marcy E. Schwartz examines fiction by Julio Cortazar, Manuel Scorza, Alfredo Bryce Echenique, and Luisa Futoransky as she uncovers the city's class, gender, political and aesthetic resonances for Latin America.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-178) and index.