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Fa Vor
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Hector Bianciotti
Isla Negra
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Latin American Literature
Latin American Presence
Latin American Writers
Leyendas De Guatemala
Libertad Bajo Palabra
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Luisa Futoransky
Mundo Nuevo
National Library
Pablo Neruda
Paul Gauguin
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Sentimental Journey
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Young Man

Product details

  • ISBN 9780415940122
  • Weight: 690g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
  • Publication Date: 11 Oct 2002
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Because of political, cultural, or economic difficulties in their homelands, Latin American writers have often sought refuge abroad. Their independent searches for a haven in which to write often ended in Paris, long a city of writes in exile. This is more than solely a group biography of these writers or an explication of material they wrote about Paris; it is also a luminous account of the work they wrote while in Paris, often based in their homelands. It explores how Paris reacted to this wave of Latin American writers and how these writers absorbed Parisian influences and welded them to their own traditions setting the stage for immense success and power of works coming from Central and South America over the last half of the twentieth century.

Jason Weiss lived in Paris throughout the 1980s and has since taught Latin American literature at NYU, The New School, and Cooper Union. Currently he is a freelance writer, editor, and translator. His other books include Writing at Risk: Interviews in Paris with UncommonWriters and Back in No Time: The Brion Gysin Reader.

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