Foundational Fictions
The National Romances of Latin America
by Doris Sommer
418 pages· 1991· ISBN 9780520913868
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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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