The Latin American Short Story at its Limits: Fragmentation, Hybridity and Intermediality

by Lucy Bell

Overview

This book examines the complexities and paradoxes of the Latin American short story. It pinpoints the social, intellectual and literary relations between Juan Rulfo, Julio Cortazar and Augusto Monterroso and situates their respective theories of the short story in broader critical contexts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367601751
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/2020
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.75(h) x (d)

About the Author

Lucy Bell

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Latin American Short Story: Between Tradition and Modernity 1. Juan Rulfo, the Transculturator 2. Julio Cortázar, the World-Opener 3. Augusto Monterroso, the Microwriter 4. Conclusion: Looking Forward: After-lives, Adaptations and Legacies