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Presents a major study of the Peruvian poet Cesar Vallejo (1892-1938). This title combines readings of Vallejo's writings with cultural, historical, and theoretical analysis, connecting Vallejo - and Latin American poetry - to the broader panorama of international modernism and the avant-garde.

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"This excellent study abounds with insights on an intriguing author." Choice "Ground-breaking... Combines a highly attuned sense of the cultural milieu in which Vallejo lived with a set of original readings of his poems." -- Stephen M. Hart Modern Language Review

Table of Contents
Introduction: "The Whole, the Part!" 1. "Pachyderms in Poetry and Prose" 2. Invasion of the Lyric 3. Lyric Matters 4. Lyric Technique, Aesthetic Politics 5. New World Views 6. Making Poetry History Conclusion: Poetry and Crime Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

Poetry in Pieces

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/01/2011
      ISBN13: 9780520262294, 978-0520262294
      ISBN10: 0520262298
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      Literary studies: general Literature: history and criticism

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Presents a major study of the Peruvian poet Cesar Vallejo (1892-1938). This title combines readings of Vallejo's writings with cultural, historical, and theoretical analysis, connecting Vallejo - and Latin American poetry - to the broader panorama of international modernism and the avant-garde.

      Trade Review
      "This excellent study abounds with insights on an intriguing author." Choice "Ground-breaking... Combines a highly attuned sense of the cultural milieu in which Vallejo lived with a set of original readings of his poems." -- Stephen M. Hart Modern Language Review

      Table of Contents
      Introduction: "The Whole, the Part!" 1. "Pachyderms in Poetry and Prose" 2. Invasion of the Lyric 3. Lyric Matters 4. Lyric Technique, Aesthetic Politics 5. New World Views 6. Making Poetry History Conclusion: Poetry and Crime Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

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