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  • The Underdogs

    A Novel of the Mexican Revolution

    by Mariano Azuela, Beth Jorgensen ...
    Translated by E. Munguia Jr. ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    Hailed as the greatest novel of the Mexican Revolution,The Underdogsrecounts the story of an illiterate but charismatic Indian peasant farmer’s part in the rebellion against Porfirio Díaz, and his subsequent loss of belief in the cause when the revolutionary alliance becomes factionalized. Azuela’s masterpiece is a timeless, authentic portrayal of peasant life, revolutionary zeal, and political ... Read more

    Was $6.99 CAD Now $5.99 CAD

  • Documents in Crisis

    Nonfiction Literatures in Twentieth-Century Mexico

    by Beth E. Jörgensen ...
    Series series SUNY series in Latin American and Iberian Thought and Culture
    Examines the theory and practice of nonfiction narrative literature in twentieth-century Mexico.Winner of the 2012 Best Book in the Humanities presented by the Mexico Section of the Latin American Studies AssociationIn the turbulent twentieth century, large numbers of Mexicans of all social classes faced crisis and catastrophe on a seemingly continuous basis. Revolution, earthquakes, industrial ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • The Writing of Elena Poniatowska

    Engaging Dialogues

    by Beth E. Jörgensen ...
    Series series Texas Pan American Series
    Elena Poniatowska is one of Latin America's most distinguished and innovative living writers. Advocacy of women and the poor in their struggle for social and economic justice, denunciation of the repression of that struggle, and a tendency to blur the boundaries between conventional literary forms characterize her writing practice.Asserting that Poniatowska's writing has been uniquely shaped by ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Libre Acceso

    Latin American Literature and Film through Disability Studies

    Edited by Susan Antebi, Beth E. Jörgensen ...
    Series series SUNY series in Latin American and Iberian Thought and Culture
    Analyzes the diverse roles and pervasive presence of disability in Latin American literature and film.Libre Acceso stages an innovative encounter between disciplines that have remained quite separate: Latin American literary, film, and cultural studies and disability studies. It offers a much-needed framework to engage the representation, construction, embodiment, and contestation of human ... Read more

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  • The Fragmented Novel in Mexico

    The Politics of Form

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