Doris Sommer
Foundational Fictions
The National Romances of Latin America
$34.95, £24.95 paperback
9780520082854
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418 pages,
May 1991, Available worldwide
May 1991, Available worldwide
National consolidation and romantic novels go hand in hand in Latin America. Foundational Fictions shows how 19th century patriotism and heterosexual passion historically depend on one another to engender productive citizens.
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