BooksDirect

Description - Pot Pourri by Eugenio Cambaceres

Eugenio Cambaceres was the first to introduce the naturalist manner of Émile Zola to Argentinean literature in the late nineteenth century. The work of Cambaceres, a precursor to the contemporary Argentinean novel, is crucial for an understanding of the period of consolidation of Argentina, the formation of a national identity, and especially for the role of the intellectual during that transition. This gereation theoretically and methodically built up a
literature with features of its own, stressing the cultural primacy of Buenos Aires par excellence, to enhance the evolution of the cosmopolitan metropolis. A rich dandy narrates Pot Pourri,
relating a story of marriage and adultery during the carnival celebrations. The volume editor, Josefina Ludmer, describes the dandy as an ambiguous protagonist who acts both as a reflection and a critic of the liberal state. As a new addition to the already-acclaimed Library of Latin America, Pot Pourri should find its rightful place with the ever-growing audience for Latin American literature.

Buy Pot Pourri by Eugenio Cambaceres from Australia's Online Independent Bookstore, BooksDirect.

A Preview for this title is currently not available.
Musica Sentimental
Paperback , Mar '05
RRP: $48.64 $43.77
Sin Rumbo
Paperback , Feb '05
RRP: $48.64 $43.77
En Sangre
Paperback , Feb '06
RRP: $76.22 $68.59
Potpourri
Paperback , Apr '09
RRP: $89.51 $80.55