Claire Lindsay Livres

The end of the twentieth century witnessed a «boom» in the production, publication, readership, and scholarship of women’s writing from Latin America. In fact, the emergence of women writers is perhaps the most significant phenomenon of the «post-boom» period of Latin American literary history, a phenomenon that has been influenced in turn by the burgeoning development of a number of women’s movements on the continent. Within this «boom», the short story has become an increasingly popular genre amongst women writers. This book considers the location(s) of four major women writers – Cristina Peri Rossi, Rosario Ferré, Albalucía Angel, and Isabel Allende – and their short fiction within these changing literary and social contexts. Combining close textual analysis of their fiction with a consideration of the social, historical, and geographical contexts of literary production, this book is essential reading for students and scholars in Latin American studies, women’s studies, and comparative literature.

Contemporary Latin American travel writing is examined through the lens of how writers navigate the complex legacies of Euro-American narratives. The book analyzes case studies from four distinct travel sites—Patagonia, the Andes, Mexico, and the Mexico-US border—highlighting unique forms of narrative that challenge imperial myths. It features prominent authors like Luis Sepúlveda and Rubén Martínez, addressing themes of mobility, representation, and globalization, while redefining the concept of travel beyond expansion and exploration.

Ch. 1: Introduction Ch. 2: Tourism, Nation-Building, and Magazines Ch. 3: Tourism Advertisements in Mexican Folkways (1925-1937) Ch. 4: Mapping Capital in Mexico, This Month (1955-1971) Ch. 5: Conclusion