Overview
- Represents the first scholarly book on the Mexican ‘Crack’ writers
- Draws analogies between this group of Mexican writers and Latin American literature more broadly
- Brings together a range of esteemed scholars from Mexico, the US and Europe
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Literatures of the Americas (LOA)
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About this book
This book provides a rich and cutting-edge analysis of one of the most prominent literary groups in Latin America: the Mexican Crack Writers. The first part explores the history of the group and its relation to the Latin American literary tradition, while the second part is devoted to the critical analysis of the works of each of the authors: Ricardo Chávez Castañeda, Ignacio Padilla, Pedro Ángel Palou, Eloy Urroz and Jorge Volpi. The volume is further enriched by the inclusion, in the appendix, of the two manifestos of the group: the Crack Manifesto and the Crack Postmanifesto (1996-2016). It will be of great interest to students and scholars focusing on contemporary Latin American literature.
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Criticism
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Reviews
“This fine collection of essays on the Mexican Crack that revolutionized Latin American literature invites us to analyze the birth of a new literary era, conceived in the midst of neoliberalism and globalization. This timely study of this generation’s literary production revisits key concepts related to identity and literary influence, innovative writing techniques, literary field, and spatial shifts. A rich cartography of critical and theoretical approaches that sheds light on contemporary Mexican literature and culture.” (Oswaldo Estrada, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA)
“A long overdue single-volume analysis of the Mexican “Crack” phenomenon, the essays included aptly contextualize the poetics and themes of the Crack writers, as well as offering both the group’s manifesto and “post manifesto”. A required reading for all those interested in the avatars of recent Mexican fiction.” (Pablo Brescia, Professor of Latin American Literature, University of South Florida,USA)
“Twenty years after the defying “We are the crack” pronouncement (1996-2016), and following the unexpected tragic loss of Ignacio Padilla, the book recovers the origins and innovative proposals of a generation and celebrates their coming of age.” (Professor Sara Poot-Herrera, University of California Santa Barbara, USA)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Héctor Jaimes is Professor of Latin American Literature and Culture at North Carolina State University, USA. His areas of expertise are Mexican Studies and the Latin American essay. He is the author of Filosofía del muralismo mexicano: Orozco, Rivera y Siqueiros (2012) and La reescritura de la historia en el ensayo hispanoamericano (2001).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Mexican Crack Writers
Book Subtitle: History and Criticism
Editors: Héctor Jaimes
Series Title: Literatures of the Americas
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62716-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-62715-1Published: 11 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87376-3Published: 18 May 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-62716-8Published: 06 October 2017
Series ISSN: 2634-601X
Series E-ISSN: 2634-6028
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 210
Topics: Latin American/Caribbean Literature, Contemporary Literature