Divergent modernities: culture and politics in 19th century Latin America

The other's knowledge: writing and orality in Sarmiento's Facundo -- Knowledge-(as)-said: language and politics in Andrés Bello -- Fragmentation of the republic of letters -- Limits of autonomy: journalism and literature -- Decorating the city: the chronicle and urban experience -- Machina...

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Main Author: Ramos, Julio (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Durham Duke University Press 2001
Series:Post-contemporary interventions
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Summary:The other's knowledge: writing and orality in Sarmiento's Facundo -- Knowledge-(as)-said: language and politics in Andrés Bello -- Fragmentation of the republic of letters -- Limits of autonomy: journalism and literature -- Decorating the city: the chronicle and urban experience -- Machinations: literature and technology -- "This cardboard tabloid life": literature and the masses -- Culturalism and Latinoamericanismo -- "Nuestra América": the art of good governance -- The repose of heroes: on poetry and war in José Martí -- Migratories -- Appendixes: Translations of three texts by José Martí : Our America ; Prologue to Poema del Niágara ; Coney Island
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xlvi, 328 p 24 cm
ISBN:9780822381099
0822381095

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