Title: The social conscience of Latin American writing
First published: 1998
Description: In this comprehensive, up-to-the-minute survey of research and opinion by leading Latin American cultural and literary critics, Naomi Lindstrom examines five concepts that are currently the focus of intense debate among Latin American writers and thinkers.

Writing in simple, clear terms for both general and specialist readers of Latin American literature, she explores the concepts of autonomy and dependency, postmodernism, literary intellectuals and the mass media, testimonial literature, and gender issues, including gay and lesbian themes. Excepts (in English) from relevant literary works illustrate each concept, while Lindstrom also traces its passage from the social sciences to literature.
Subjects: Latin American literature, History and criticism, Postmodernism (Literature), Literature and society, Latin american literature, history and criticism, Postmodernism, Littérature latino-américaine, Histoire et critique, Littérature et société, Postmodernisme, Postmodernisme (Littérature), LITERARY CRITICISM, Caribbean & Latin American, Spaans, Letterkunde
Places: Latin America
Time periods: 20th century
LC classification: PQ7081 .L49 1998