The Cambridge Companion to Latin American Poetry

This Companion provides a chronological survey of Latin American poetry, analysis of modern trends and six succinct essays on the major figures.

Stephen M. Hart (Edited by)

9781316647851, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 15 March 2018

338 pages, 7 b/w illus.
22.7 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.51 kg

'Author/editor of numerous books on Latin American literature, Hart (University College, London) here turns his hand to the relatively neglected genre of poetry … This important study is rounded out by a chronology of poetic events, a valuable guide to further reading, a select bibliography, and copious chapter notes. Recommended.' Choice

The Cambridge Companion to Latin American Poetry provides historical context on the evolution of the Latin American poetic tradition from the sixteenth century to the present day. It is organized into three parts. Part I provides a comprehensive, chronological survey of Latin American poetry and includes separate chapters on Colonial poetry, Romanticism/modernism, the avant-garde, conversational poetry, and contemporary poetry. Part II contains six succinct essays on the major figures Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Gabriela Mistral, César Vallejo, Pablo Neruda, Carlos Drummond de Andrade, and Octavio Paz. Part III analyses specific and distinctive trends within the poetic canon, including women's, LGBT, Quechua, Afro-Hispanic, Latino/a and New Media poetry. This Companion also contains a guide to further reading as well as an essay on the best English translations of Latin American poetry. It will be a key resource for students and instructors of Latin American literature and poetry.

Part I. History: 1. Colonial poetry Rodrigo Cacho Casal
2. From Romanticism to modernismo Cecila Enjuto-Rangel
3. The Avant-garde: from Creacionismo to Ultraísmo, Brazilian Modernismo, Antropofagia, and Surrealism Adam Joseph Shellhorse
4. Conversational poetry Stephen M. Hart
5. Contemporary poetry Ben Bollig
Part II. Six Key Figures: 6. Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Stephen M. Hart
7. Gabriela Mistral Karen Pena
8. César Vallejo Stephen M. Hart
9. Pablo Neruda Adam Feinstein
10. Carlos Drummond de Andrade Charles A. Perrone
11. Octavio Paz Jason Wilson
Part III. Diversity and Heterogeneity: 12. Women's poetry Sara Castro-Klarén
13. LGBT poetry Brad Epps and Stephen M. Hart
14. Quechua/Kichwa Poetry Alison Krögel
15. Afro-Hispanic poetry Martha Ojeda
16. Latino/a poetry Michael Dowdy
17. (New) media poetry Thea Pitman
18. English translations Valentino Gianuzzi.

Subject Areas: History of the Americas [HBJK], Literary companions, book reviews & guides [DSRC], Literary studies: poetry & poets [DSC]