University Titles: Criticism/Essays

Escritoras chilenas: Teatro y ensayo ISBN/Cat.# 9562600564
Rojas, Benjamin; Pinto, P.
Chile, 1994
236 pages
$16.95
Chilean Women Authors: Theater and Essays is a collection of critical essays about the some of the most noteworthy Chilean women dramatists and essayists from the 19th C. to the present.
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Escritura y psicoanálisis ISBN/Cat.# 9682319951
Morales Ascencio, Helí
Mexico, 1996
198 pages
$19.95
A series of essays discussing an extraordinarily broad series of topics all revolving around Writing and Psychoanalysis. Contributors include some of Latin America's most esteemed literary critics and thinkers.
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Esguince de cintura ISBN/Cat.# 9682975387
Glantz, Margo
Mexico, 1994
264 pages
$12.95
Curve of the Waist is a collection of critical essays on Mexican literature by the esteemed Mexican writer and critic Margo Glantz.
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Estudios de narrativa cubana ISBN/Cat.# 9592091145
Chaple, Sergio
Cuba, 1996
137 pages
$20.95
Studies of Cuban Narrative. A engrossing collection of essays analyzing the structure, development, and style of contemporary Cuban fiction. Winner of the Enrique José Varona Prize for Essays.
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**Estudios sobre el amor, El ISBN/Cat.# 8423913384
Ortega y Gasset, J.
Spain, 1997
231 pages
$7.95
In Studies About Love this outstanding Spanish philosopher addresses topics of human love, originating from the dichotomy of the feminine and masculine and their interaction as reflected in literature, language and philosophy.
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*Etica del poeta ISBN/Cat.# 8489546088
Mármol, José
Dominican Repub., 1997
409 pages
$29.95
Ethics of the Poet is a broad-ranging collection of essays on art and literature by the internationally-acclaimed poet and philosopher José Mármol. This Dominican writer is the recipient of numerous awards and has served in a variety of prestigious academic posts.
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*Figuraciones del poder y la ironía ISBN/Cat.# 9800109811
Bravo, Victor
Venezuela, 1997
145 pages
$18.95
Figurations of Power and Irony is a thorough study of truth and irony written by this well-known critic and professor of Latin American Literature.
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**Filosofía de la cultura en México ISBN/Cat.# 9688565245
Teodoro Ramírez, Mario
Mexico, 1997
415 pages
$28.95
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Formas de nuestras voces, Las: Chicana and Mexicana Writers in Mexico ISBN/Cat.# 9683648010
Joysmith, Claire (editor)
Mexico, 1995
350 pages
$22.95
The Shapes of Our Voices. A remarkable collection of essays analyzing the trends, recurring themes, and insights into the work of contemporary women writers of Mexican descent. Includes pieces in both English and Spanish.
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**Frutos de la voz, Los: Ensayos sobre la obra de Carlos Pellicer ISBN/Cat.# 968299862X
varios
Mexico, 1997
141 pages
$7.95
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*Gabriela Mistral, en fuego y agua dibujada ISBN/Cat.# 9683662552
Sefchovich, Sara
Mexico, 1997
131 pages
$12.95
Gabriela Mistral in Fire and Watercolor contains essays on the life and work of one of Chile's most most influencial poets. Includes footnotes and a bibliography.
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*Genio y figura de Ernesto Sábato ISBN/Cat.# 9502306449
Catania, Carlos
Argentina, 1997
256 pages
$20.95
A portrait of the great existential Argentine writer Ernesto Sábato. Catania presents a very thorough analysis Sábato's life and contribution to the rich literary tradition of his homeland. Photographs and bibliography included.
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*Genio y figura de Jorge Luis Borges ISBN/Cat.# 9502306244
Jurado, Alicia
Argentina, 1997
230 pages
$18.95
Alicia Jurado met Borges in 1954 and describes him as a laberynth with infinite corridors never leading inside. The mystery surrounding the writer inspired her to dig deeper. Here is what she found. Bibliography and photographs included.
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*Genio y figura de Pablo Neruda ISBN/Cat.# 9502306627
Aguirre, Margarita
Argentina, 1997
324 pages
$21.95
Contains Neruda's poetry with insightful interpretation and analysis by Margarita Aguirre, a prize-winning author and secretary to Pablo Neruda. Photographs and bibliography included.
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**Gentes del 98 ISBN/Cat.# 8401385873
varios
Spain, 1998
198 pages
$24.95
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Geografía de la novela ISBN/Cat.# 9681640446
Fuentes, Carlos
Mexico, 1995
181 pages
$14.95
Geography of the Novel examines the role of literature in contemporary society through exchanges with such masters of the form as Borges, Kundera, and Rushdie.
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*Historia de la literatura mexicana: Lasliteraturas amerindias y del siglo XVI ISBN/Cat.# 968232047X
Garza Cuarón, Beatriz (comp.)
Mexico, 1996
526 pages
$49.95
History of Mexican Literature: Amerindian and 16th C. Spanish Literature. This collection of critical essays begins with an examination of the indigenous languages of Mexico, then moves forward through the early colonial period.
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Historia de la literatura náhuatl ISBN/Cat.# 9684525982
Garibay, Angle María
Mexico, 1992
921 pages
$24.95
History of Náhuatl (Aztec) Literature. A comprehensive study from precolonial times to the 20th C. by one of Mexico's most renowned ethnohistorians. Prologue by Miguel León-Portilla. Includes a complete glossary of Náhuatl terminology, index, and bibliography.
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**Historia verdadera del realismo mágico ISBN/Cat.# 9681654110
Menton, Seymour
Mexico, 1998
256 pages
$22.95
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*Homenaje a Ignacio Manuel Altamirano ISBN/Cat.# 9688344001
Sol, Manuel
Mexico, 1997
263 pages
$14.95
In Homage to Ignacio Manuel Altamirano (1834-1893), various Mexican scholars collaborat to write about Altamirano's life and work for the 100 year anniversary of his death. Altamirano was considered to be one of the most representative authors of 19th century Mexico.
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*Ideología, cultura y poder ISBN/Cat.# 9502902483
García Canclini, Néstor
Argentina, 1997
122 pages
$10.95
Ideology, Culture, and Power is collection of analytical essays on Marxist theory, and popular culture. Includes extensive bibliography.
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*Invención de América mestiza, La: Arturo Uslar Pietri ISBN/Cat.# 9681649044
Uslar Pietri, Arturo
Mexico, 1996
762 pages
$59.95
This collection of fiction, poetry, and essays explores the mix of European and indigenous cultures in Latin America. The Invention of the American Mestizo: Arturo Uslar Pietri is a carefully selected anthology of works by one of Venezuela's most respected man of letters. Hardcover edition.
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Itinerarios ISBN/Cat.# ITINERARIO
Guerrero, Gustavo
Venezuela, 1996
147 pages
$14.95
Itineraries. A collection of critical essays examining a diverse array of literary artists and themes by this important Venezuelan poet and critic.
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**Jorge Luis Borges: Bibliografía completa ISBN/Cat.# 9505572387
Helft, Nicolás
Mexico, 1997
292 pages
$45.95
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José Martí en la política y en el amor ISBN/Cat.# JOSEMARTIEN
Céspedes, Diógenes
Dominican Repub., 1995
113 pages
$12.95
José Martí on Politics and Love was published on the centennial of this Cuban patriot's death. It's a brief review of his ideas on love, politics, feminism, history, and language.
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**Juan Rulfo, los caminos de la fama pública ISBN/Cat.# 9681651618
Martínez C., Leonardo
Mexico, 1998
165 pages
$17.95
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*Lágrimas y risas: La narrativa de Jorge Ibargüengoita ISBN/Cat.# 9683662544
Trejo Fuentes, Ignacio
Mexico, 1997
97 pages
$12.95
Tears and Laughter is a critical analysis of the theater, journalism, and prose of the Mexican author, Jorge Ibargüengoitia.
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Letras comunicantes: Estudios de literatura comparada ISBN/Cat.# 9683650724
Rall, Marlene et al.
Mexico, 1996
490 pages
$15.95
Communicating Letters: Studies of Comparative Literature. An examination of the diverse aspects of the literary relationships between Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Latin America.
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**Luis Cardoza y Aragón: Las ramas de su árbol ISBN/Cat.# 9681652711
Prado Galán, Gilberto
Mexico, 1997
93 pages
$8.95
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**Mágica raíz, La: Antología de ensayos ISBN/Cat.# MAGICARAIZ
Geoffroy Rivas, Pedro
El Salvador, 1998
130 pages
$15.95
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Márgenes de la palabra, Los ISBN/Cat.# 9683636357
Toledo, Alejandro
Mexico, 1995
209 pages
$9.95
Winner of the Bellas Artes Prize for cultural journalism. Margins of the Word is a roundtable discussion with some of the leading figures of Latin American literature.
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*Manifiestos literarios de la República Dominicana ISBN/Cat.# 8489539367
Mateo, Andrés L.
Dominican Republic, 1997
160 pages
$23.95
Literary Manifestos of the Dominican Republic is an elegant introduction to the various schools or tendencies of Dominican literature. Includes historical annotations and samples of literary currents such as "the Posthumous School" and "The Generation of '48."
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Marcar diferencias, cruzar fronteras: Ensayos ISBN/Cat.# 9562600904
Franco, Jean
Chile, 1996
134 pages
$14.95
Noting Differences, Crossing Borders: Essays. Hard-hitting writings that examine colonial and contemporary Latin American literature, museum exhibitions, and social movements.
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*Memorias del olvido: La novela histórica de fines del siglo XX ISBN/Cat.# 9682320186
Pons, María Cristina
Mexico, 1996
285 pages
$19.95
Memories of the Forgotten: The Historical Novel at the End of the Twentieth Century. Pons looks at the ways in which this literary genre has changed, reflecting the historical times we live in. By examining contemporary classics such as García Marquez's The General in His Laberinth, the author reveals as much about society as she does about literature.
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**Miguel Otero Silva: Escritos periodísticos ISBN/Cat.# 980642314133
Sanoja Hernández, Jesus (sel.)
Venezuela, 1998
226 pages
$14.95
In Journalistic Writings the articles of the acclaimed Venezuelan journalist are compiled according to historical, political, and literary themes. With precision, originality, and depth, Otera Silva creates an extensive body of critical pieces, studies of authors such as Neruda and Carpentier, critiques of Venezuelan and European politics, and reports on Latin American political figures such as Eliécer Gaitán and Perón.
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**Movimiento popular estudiantil de 1968 en la novela mexicana ISBN/Cat.# 9683666779
Martré, Gonzalo
Mexico, 1998
145 pages
$12.95
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Muerte de la literatura, La ISBN/Cat.# LAMUERTEDE
Kernan, Alvin
Venezuela, 1996
211 pages
$21.95
In The Death of Literature, Kernan argues that the advent of television and computers is driving the "culture of books" into extinction and leaving recent generations functionally illiterate. A fascinating examination of the relationship between culture and technology.
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Mujer y literatura mexicana y chicana: Culturas en contacto ISBN/Cat.# 9681204476
varios
Mexico, 1994
315 pages
$22.95
Women and Mexican/Chicana Literature: Cultures in Contact presents a collection of literary criticism divided into three sections -- writers from Mexico City, from the North of Mexico, and Chicana (Mexican-American) writers.
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**Mujeres en la literatura salvadoreña ISBN/Cat.# MUJERESEN
Duarte de Romero, Refugio
El Salvador, 1997
271 pages
$20.95
Women in El Salvadoran Literature contains selected works by El Salvador's most talented women writers from the beginning of the 20th C. to its close. Brief biographies of each author are also included along with thoughtful literary analyses. Illustrated. A rare acknowledgement of women's importance in Central American literature.
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**Mutantes: Trazos sobre los cuerpos ISBN/Cat.# 9505811772
López, María Pia
Argentina, 1997
168 pages
$8.95
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**Novela bolero latinoamericana, La ISBN/Cat.# 9683662528
Torres, Vicente Francisco
Mexico, 1998
333 pages
$25.95
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Nuestra América: Cien años y otros acercamientos a Martí ISBN/Cat.# 9597054086
Fernández Retamar, Roberto
Cuba, 1995
188 pages
$32.95
Our America: 100 Years and Other Approaches to Martí is a collection of essays about the life and works of Cuban writer/revolutionary Martí. The author is founder of the Center of Martí Studies.
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*Olor de la guayaba, El: Conversaciones con Gabriel García Márquez ISBN/Cat.# 958043641X
Apuleyo Mendoza, Plinio
Colombia, 1998
185 pages
$22.95
The dialogues contained in The Smell of the Guayaba with Colombian novelist, journalist, and screenwriter Gabriel García Márquez invoke the images of their childhood and explore concepts of literature, the creative process, and politics. Hardcover edition with documentary photographs.
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Oriente de los insectos mexicanos ISBN/Cat.# 968364662X
Soler Frost, Pablo
Mexico, 1996
79 pages
$6.95
The Origin of Mexican Insects. A unique, analogical examination of world literature.
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**Páginas colombianas: Poesia y otros temas ISBN/Cat.# PAGINASC
Mosquera Irurita, Tito
El Salvador, 1997
342 pages
$24.95
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*Pánico escénico ISBN/Cat.# 9683662358
Ramón Enríquez, José
Mexico, 1997
396 pages
$26.95
Stage Fright is an analytical history of Mexican drama written by this renowned contemorary Mexican actor/director. He writes about the influences of Marxism, Leninism, the vanguard, García Lorca, and Neizstche amongst other topics.
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*Pablo Antonio Cuadra: Itinerario ISBN/Cat.# PABLOANT
Solís, Pedro Xavier
Nicaragua, 1996
235 pages
$18.95
This new collection of critical essays examines the work of Nicaraguan poet Pablo Antonio Cuadra. Cuadra once described his poetry as my people leaping out of my heart onto my lips." This sense of collective destiny is central to his work
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*Palabras de Siqueiros ISBN/Cat.# 9681649222
Tibol, Raquel
Mexico, 1996
537 pages
$39.95
In The Words of Siqueiros, art critic Raquel Tibol has compiled a vast array of articles, letters, manifestos, and conference papers by the renowned Mexican artist Alfaro Siqueiros. The artist spent four years in prison in the early sixties, and this collection includes his correspondence with Jackson Pollock and Pablo Neruda.
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**Pastor y ninfa...Ensayos de literatura moderna ISBN/Cat.# 9684933320
Blanco, Jose Joaquin
Mexico, 1998
271 pages
$21.95
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**Personalidad y literatura puertorriqueñas ISBN/Cat.# 1563281023
Quintana, Hilda E.
USA, 1997
380 pages
$32.95
Puerto Rican Literature and Personality is an ample collection of poetry, prose, and non-fiction written by the country's most esteemed authors. Subjects include: Puerto Rican literatary identity, awaking national consciousness, and universality. Also includes extensive biographical notes on each contributor.
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