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Building a Nation
This book is the only one of its kind on the market. It deals with one of the most brilliant yet least known Latin American authors, Esteban EcheverrÌa. EcheverrÌa was the author of La Cautiva (The Captive), El Matadero (The Slaughterhouse), and Dogma Socialista (Socialist Dogma) which formed the base of the constitution of the Republic of Argentina. In Building A Nation, Juan Carlos Mercado recovers the figure of EcheverrÌa through an analysis centralized in his work as a poet, thinker, and politician--all as one unit. The study takes into account the many sources, including European ones, that EcheverrÌa used in order to formulate a literary and political national project. Readers of this work will acquire a thorough understanding of the significance of EcheverrÌa's influence--from the introduction of European Romanticism into Argentine Literature; to the initiation of a critical and realistic narrative style never yet seen before in Argentina; to the founding of a liberal-humanist tendency which went on to acquire definitive political shape for the country.
The Slaughteryard
1. Foreword to the 1871 edition by Juan maría Gutiérrez -- 2. The South Matadero, one of the public butcheries of Buenos Ayres by Emeric Essex Vidal -- 3. Accounts by other travellers, 1818-63 ; Alexander Gillespie, Francis Bond Head, Charles Darwin, Robert Elwes, and Thomas Woodbine Hinchliff -- 4. Wearing the federalist colour by Robert Elwes -- 5. Federalist verses -- 6. 'La refalosa' by Hilario Ascasubi -- 7. From 'avellaneda' by Esteban Echeverría.
Over a Cup of Coffee
Over a Cup of Coffee is the autobiography of a remarkable woman, Amparo Calvo Echeverria. Born at the time of the Spanish Republic, her memoirs cover the period of the Civil War to the present day. Her troubled relationship with her mother pervades the text, made clear from the outset with an outpouring of emotions on her death. The tragic snatching of her daughters by the authorities on her return to Spain marks the rest of her life. It is the very personal journey of a young woman . . . to adulthood and the richness of a life led. A lesson in optimism and the joys of life.
The Argentine Generation of 1837
This book is the first comprehensive study of Argentina's talented 1837 generation and the multiple contributions of its members throughout five decades of public involvement. Author William Katra's objective is to elucidate historical and biographical concerns and the most important ideological aspects of their thought and writings.
The Deterioration of the Mexican Presidency
The election of Luis Echeverr�a to the Mexican presidency in 1970 marked not only the first rise of a bureaucrat to that position but also the intensification--if not the beginning--of a decline in presidential power. Now available for the first time in English, Samuel Schmidt's study sees in Echeverr�a's administration the roots of Mexico's ongoing political crisis.
The Argentine Generation of Echeverria, Alberdi Sarmeinto, Mitre
This book follows chronologically throughout five decades the ideas and public profiles of Argentinas 1837 militants in relation to the changing social and political backdrops. Of particular emphasis is the ideological reading of the foundational works of the historical and literary canons produced by these four.
Over a Cup of Coffee
Over a Cup of Coffee is the autobiography of a remarkable woman, Amparo Calvo Echeverria. Born at the time of the Spanish Republic, her memoirs cover the period of the Civil War to the present day. Her troubled relationship with her mother pervades the text, made clear from the outset with an outpouring of emotions on her death. The tragic snatching of her daughters by the authorities on her return to Spain marks the rest of her life. It is the very personal journey of a young woman . . . to adulthood and the richness of a life led. A lesson in optimism and the joys of life.
Argentinean Literary Orientalism
This book examines the modes of representation of the East in Argentinean literature since the country’s independence, in works by canonical authors such as Esteban Echeverría, Juan B. Alberdi, Domingo F. Sarmiento, Lucio V. Mansilla, Pastor S. Obligado, Eduardo F. Wilde, Leopoldo Lugones, and Roberto Arlt. The East, which has always fascinated intellectuals and artists from the Americas, inspired the creation of imaginary elements for both aesthetic and political purposes, from the depiction of purportedly despotic rulers to a genuine admiration for Eastern history and millennial cultures. These writers appropriated the East either through their travels or by reading chronicles, integrating along the way images that would end up being universalized by the Argentinean dichotomy between civilization and barbarism, all the while assigning the negative stereotypes of the exotic East to the Pampa region. With time, the exoticism of the Eastern world would shed its geopolitical meaning and was ultimately integrated into the national literature, thus adding new elements into the Argentinean imaginary.
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Populism in Twentieth Century Mexico
Mexican presidents Lázaro Cárdenas (1934–1940) and Luis Echeverría (1970–1976) used populist politics in an effort to obtain broad-based popular support for their presidential goals. In spite of differences in administrative plans, both aimed to close political divisions within society, extend government programs to those on the margins of national life, and prevent foreign ideologies and practices from disrupting domestic politics. As different as they were in political style, both relied on appealing to the public through mass media, clothing styles, and music. This volume brings together twelve original essays that explore the concept of populism in twentieth century Mexico. Contri...
