Writing and the Revolution
Writing and the Revolution In contrast to recent theories of the 'global' Latin American novel, this book reveals the enduring importance of the national in contemporary Venezuelan fiction, arguing…
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Writing and the Revolution
In contrast to recent theories of the 'global' Latin American novel, this book reveals the enduring importance of the national in contemporary Venezuelan fiction, arguing that the novels studied respond to both the nationalist and populist cultural policies of the Bolivarian Revolution and Venezuela's literary isolation. Grounded in theories of metafiction and intertextuality, the book provides a close reading of eight novels published between 2004 (the year in which the first Minister for Culture was appointed) and 2012 (the last full year of President Ch vez's life), relating these novels to the context of their production. The latter results from factors including the legacy of the Boom and historically low levels of emigration from Venezuela.
Each chapter explores a way in which these novels reflect on writing, from the protagonists as readers and writers in different contexts,
Writing and the Revolution