| Narrative and National Allegory in Romulo Gallegos's Venezuela Contributor(s): Lehtinen, Jenni M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1907322809 ISBN-13: 9781907322808 Publisher: Modern Humanities Research Association OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Caribbean & Latin American |
| Dewey: 860.998 |
| Series: MHRA Texts and Dissertations |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.60 lbs) 190 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Venezuela's preeminent educator, politician, and most important author R mulo Gallegos (1884-1969) left a lasting imprint on how Venezuelans conceive of their national history and identity. Jenni Lehtinen offers the first full-length study of Gallegos's later Venezuelan novels, 'Canaima' (1935), 'Pobre negro' (1937), and 'Sobre la misma tierra' (1943), which have been up to now eclipsed by the critical attention devoted to 'Do a B rbara' (1929). By combining close-readings organized around national allegory and narrative structure with discussions about Gallegos's socio-political essays, the study reveals previously ignored, radical developments in the Venezuelan author's ideologies. Through her bold reinterpretation of the later novels, Lehtinen reveals Gallegos as a far more innovative writer than has been traditionally appreciated. Jenni Lehtinen completed her doctoral studies in Spanish American literature at Wolfson College, University of Oxford, where she has held various teaching posts and lectured on Nation and Narration. |