The essential summary of Latin American fiction by one of the greatest Latin American writers.

One of the late Carlos Fuentes's final projects, this compendium of his criticism traces the evolution of the Latin American novel from the discovery of America

The diverse countries of Latin America have produced a lively and ever evolving tradition of novels, many of which are read in translation all over the world. T

The Latin American novel burst onto the international literary scene with the Boom era--led by Julio Cortázar, Gabriel García Márquez, Carlos Fuentes, and Ma

In this expertly crafted, richly detailed guide, Raymond Leslie Williams explores the cultural, political, and historical events that have shaped the Latin Amer