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This book links the rise of the novel in imperial Spain to the birth of America in the European consciousness. Moving beyond an inventory of Cervantes's (1547-1616) references to the Indies - to Mexico, and Peru, cannibals and tobacco, parrots and alligators - this study interprets his novels as a cross-cultural achievement that ridicules the conquistador mentality.

Who are the important poets of Latin America since the 1950s? What are the key features of their work? Providing substantial excerpts from the work of Ernesto Cardenal, Nicanor Parra, Carmen Olle, and others, together with translations and detailed readings, this is a guide to the new poetry of Latin America.

Feminist Discourse and Spanish Cinema provides the first detailed consideration of women directors working before the Civil War and during Franco's dictatorship, and is the first to explore the impact of feminism on filmmaking in Spain.

This is a wide-ranging study of women's writing and representations of gender in Spanish literature and culture of 19th-century Spain.

The twelve essays in this volume look at the work of some of Latin America's best-known and most promising women writers. Contributors include leading women academics from Latin America, the USA, and Europe. Their critical approaches reflect some of the most influential strands in contemporary feminist theory.

This text presents a study of the films of Luis Bunuel. It presents readings on the whole range of his work, from the Mexican movies of the 1950s to such classics of European cinema as "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie", "That Obscure Object of Desire", and "Belle de Jour".