Redefining Latin American Historical Fiction: The Impact of Feminism and Postcolonialism

Current scholarship on Latin American historical fiction has failed to take feminism and postcolonialism into account. This study uses these important contemporary discourses as a starting point for a new definition of the Latin American historical novel that includes national identity, magical realism, historical intertextuality, and symbolism.

• | Author: H. Weldt-Basson
• | Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• | Publication Date: Jun 10, 2013
• | Number of Pages: 263 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1137277564
• | ISBN-13: 9781137277565