A Companion to Mario Vargas Llosa

Author:   Sabine Köllmann
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Volume:   v. 331
ISBN:  

9781855662698


Pages:   336
Publication Date:   20 February 2014
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Sabine Köllmann
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:   Tamesis Books
Volume:   v. 331
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.578kg
ISBN:  

9781855662698


ISBN 10:   1855662698
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   20 February 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Two sides of a vocation: writer and intellectual Truth and lies: literary theory and criticism Journalism and essays: from art to politics Prelude: Los jefes (1959) Experimenting with form and language: narratives of the 1960s and 1970s Towards the total novel: La guerra del fin del mundo (1981) Experimenting with genres: novels of the 1980s and after Interlude: the demons of literature and politics (El pez en el agua, 1993) The return of the grand design: La Fiesta del Chivo (2000), El Paraíso en la otra esquina (2003) and El sueño del celta (2010) Life's Dreams: the Storyteller on Stage Suggestions for Further Reading Bibliography Index

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[A]n impressive compendium of all of Vargas Llosa's oeuvre and its thorough analyses make it an indispensable resource in understanding the continuity inherent in his thought and craft. REVISTA DE ESTUDIOS HISPANICOS Koellmann's unique approach to her topic, enhanced by exhaustive trenchant research, results in an exceptional work offering amazing insight into this singular figure. Highly recommended. CHOICE [F]or the great variety of sources it offers, Koellmann's study is appropriate for anyone interested in deepening the debates aroused by the work and person of Vargas Llosa, whether at particular moments or in the whole of his public career. A Companion to Mario Vargas Llosa, far from avoiding different perspectives to validate a point of view, offers the tools necessary for his readers to form their own criteria around the work and figure of one of the most important and controversial writers of contemporary Hispanic literature. NUEVA REVISTA DE FILOLOGIA HISPANICA


Kollmann's unique approach to her topic, enhanced by exhaustive trenchant research, results in an exceptional work offering amazing insight into this singular figure. Highly recommended. CHOICEBR>


[A]n impressive compendium of all of Vargas Llosa's oeuvre and its thorough analyses make it an indispensable resource in understanding the continuity inherent in his thought and craft. * REVISTA DE ESTUDIOS HISPANICOS * Koellmann's unique approach to her topic, enhanced by exhaustive trenchant research, results in an exceptional work offering amazing insight into this singular figure. Highly recommended. * CHOICE * [F]or the great variety of sources it offers, Koellmann's study is appropriate for anyone interested in deepening the debates aroused by the work and person of Vargas Llosa, whether at particular moments or in the whole of his public career. A Companion to Mario Vargas Llosa, far from avoiding different perspectives to validate a point of view, offers the tools necessary for his readers to form their own criteria around the work and figure of one of the most important and controversial writers of contemporary Hispanic literature. * NUEVA REVISTA DE FILOLOGIA HISPANICA *


[A]n impressive compendium of all of Vargas Llosa's oeuvre and its thorough analyses make it an indispensable resource in understanding the continuity inherent in his thought and craft. REVISTA DE ESTUDIOS HISPANICOS Koellmann's unique approach to her topic, enhanced by exhaustive trenchant research, results in an exceptional work offering amazing insight into this singular figure. Highly recommended. CHOICE [F]or the great variety of sources it offers, Koellmann's study is appropriate for anyone interested in deepening the debates aroused by the work and person of Vargas Llosa, whether at particular moments or in the whole of his public career.A Companion to Mario Vargas Llosa, far from avoiding different perspectives to validate a point of view, offers the tools necessary for his readers to form their own criteria around the work and figure of one of the most important and controversial writers of contemporary Hispanic literature. NUEVA REVISTA DE FILOLOGIA HISPANICA


(A)n impressive compendium of all of Vargas Llosa's oeuvre and its thorough analyses make it an indispensable resource in understanding the continuity inherent in his thought and craft. REVISTA DE ESTUDIOS HISPANICOS Kollmann's unique approach to her topic, enhanced by exhaustive trenchant research, results in an exceptional work offering amazing insight into this singular figure. Highly recommended. CHOICE


(A)n impressive compendium of all of Vargas Llosa's oeuvre and its thorough analyses make it an indispensable resource in understanding the continuity inherent in his thought and craft. REVISTA DE ESTUDIOS HISPANICOS Kollmann's unique approach to her topic, enhanced by exhaustive trenchant research, results in an exceptional work offering amazing insight into this singular figure. Highly recommended. CHOICE (F)or the great variety of sources it offers, Kollmann's study is appropriate for anyone interested in deepening the debates aroused by the work and person of Vargas Llosa, whether at particular moments or in the whole of his public career.A Companion to Mario Vargas Llosa, far from avoiding different perspectives to validate a point of view, offers the tools necessary for his readers to form their own criteria around the work and figure of one of the most important for his readers to form their own criteria around the work and figure of one of the most important and con


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SABINE KÖLLMANN is an independent academic writer living in London.

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