{"product_id":"the-colombian-novel-1844-1987-raymond-leslie-williams-9780292791626","title":"The Colombian Novel, 1844-1987","description":"\u003cp\u003eNovels such as \u003ci\u003eOne Hundred Years of Solitude\u003c\/i\u003e have awakened English-language readers to the existence of Colombian literature in recent years, but Colombia has a well-established literary tradition that far predates the Latin American \"boom.\" In this pathfinding study, Raymond Leslie Williams provides an overview of seventeen major authors and more than one hundred works spanning the years 1844 to 1987.\u003c\/p\u003e After an introductory discussion of Colombian regionalism and novelistic development, Williams considers the novels produced in Colombia's four semi-autonomous regions. The Interior Highland Region is represented by novels ranging from Eugenio Díaz' \u003ci\u003eManuela\u003c\/i\u003e to Eduardo Caballero Calderón's \u003ci\u003eEl buen salvaje\u003c\/i\u003e. The Costa Region is represented by Juan José Nieto's \u003ci\u003eIngermina\u003c\/i\u003e to Alvaro Cepeda Samudio's \u003ci\u003eLa casa grande\u003c\/i\u003e and Gabriel García Márquez' \u003ci\u003eCien años de soledad\u003c\/i\u003e; the Greater Antioquian Region by Tomás Carrasquilla's \u003ci\u003eFrutos de mi tierra\u003c\/i\u003e to Manuel Mejía Vallejo's \u003ci\u003eEl día señalado\u003c\/i\u003e; and the Greater Cauca Region by Jorge Isaacs' \u003ci\u003eMaria\u003c\/i\u003e to Gustavo Alvarez Gardeazábal's \u003ci\u003eEl bazar de los idiotas\u003c\/i\u003e. A discussion of the modern and postmodern novel concludes the study, with special consideration given to the works of García Márquez and Moreno-Durán. \u003cp\u003eWritten in a style accessible to a wide audience, \u003ci\u003eThe Colombian Novel\u003c\/i\u003e will be a foundational work for all students of Colombian culture and Latin American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Raymond Leslie Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0292791623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292791626\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Raymond Leslie Williams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43913565307135,"sku":"9780292791626","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_5691ed53-e4de-4c18-87d3-622adb9941df.jpg?v=1680621087","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-colombian-novel-1844-1987-raymond-leslie-williams-9780292791626","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}