One of the major Latin American writers of the twentieth century. This book offers discussion and analysis of the subtle writing of Nobel Laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez - a traditionalist who draws from classic Western texts, a Modernist committed to modernizing the conservative literary tradition in Colombia and Latin America, an internationally recognized major writer of the 1960s Boom, the key figure in popularizing what has been called "magic realism" and, finally, a Modernist who has occasionally engaged in some ofthe strategies of the postmodern. The author demonstrates that Garcia Marquez is above all a committed and highly accomplished Modernist fiction writer who has successfully synthesized his political vision in his writing and absorbed a vast array of cultural and literary traditions. Drawing on Garcia Marquez's interviews with Williams and others over the years, the book also explores the importance of the non-literary, the presence of oral tradition and the visual arts, thus providing a more complete insight into Garcia Marquez's strategies as a Modernist with heterogeneous aesthetic interests, as well as an understanding of his social and political preoccupations. RAYMOND LESLIE WILLIAMS is Professor of Latin American Literature at the University of California, Riverside.
Reviews
Well organized and sets out to guide the reader through Garcia Marquez's major works in an order that, though not strictly chronological, is attentive to the writer's development. * TLS *
Williams writes clear, unobstructed sentences and shies away from pedantic terminology, qualities that make the material accessible to students. * BULLETIN OF SPANISH STUDIES *
This volume provides a useful summary for both students and academics alike whilst the bibliography offers an extensive list of further reading. It is an essential addition for the libraries of institutions where Latin American literature forms part of the curriculum. Given the importance of Marquez in modern literature the volume also deserves a place in the large general reference library. * REFERENCE REVIEWS *
[T]his study provides an invaluable understanding of a unique writer who has become a classic in his region and the world. Essential. * CHOICE *



Book Information
ISBN 9781855662520
Author Raymond Leslie Williams
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Tamesis Books
Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Weight(grams) 414g