Author: Larsen, Neil
Title: Determinations: Essays on Theory, Narrative and Nation in the Americas
Description: London, Verso, 2001. orig.boards. 24x15cm, ix,214 pp. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ 'Determinations' employs a Marxist approach to examine post-colonial theory and provides critical readings of a range of post-colonial narratives, mainly Latin-American. The author argues that the national question remains an unresolved problem in this field, particularly in light of the confusions engendered by concepts of globalisation, and that the cultural link between the ideas of nation and narrative remains a fruitful avenue of study. Taking issue with the approaches of theorists such as Homi Bhabha and Gayatri Spivak, Larsen takes the reader through the work of writers such as Cortazar, Carpentier, Garcia Marquez, Rulfo and Vargas LLosa. The author concludes with a pungent reassessment of Benedict Anderson's classic work, "Imagined Communities'" - Publisher's description.

Keywords: Latin American Literature, Literary History, Politics Criticism, South America, Post-Colonial, Nationalism, Imperialism Marxist, Political Spanish, Colonial Colonies