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The literature of catastrophe : nature, disaster and revolution in Latin America /

Through a study of literary representations of catastrophic figures, this book examines how nature and history intertwined during the violent aftermath of the Spanish American Wars of Independence.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fonseca, Carlos, 1987- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2020.
Subjects:
Latin American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
Catastrophical, The, in literature.
Natural disasters in literature.
Epidemics in literature.
Diseases in literature.
War in literature.
Political violence in literature.
Literature and society > Latin America > History > 19th century.
Modernism (Literature) > Latin America.
Environmental disasters in literature.
Description
Summary:Through a study of literary representations of catastrophic figures, this book examines how nature and history intertwined during the violent aftermath of the Spanish American Wars of Independence.
Physical Description:200 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501350634
1501350633