by José Miguel Oviedo · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420604282
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This critical anthology, selected and commented on by José Miguel Oviedo, offers a deep vision of the Spanish-American short story from Romanticism to Criollismo, covering the period from 1830 to 1920. It includes a selection of representative stories from the time, along with critical analyses that help to understand the historical and literary context of each work. Ideal for students and lovers of Spanish-American literature.
José Miguel Oviedo was a Peruvian writer and literary critic, born in Lima. He received his doctorate from the Pontificia Universidad Católica in 1961, afterwards teaching at the same institution. Coming to the US in 1975, he taught at State University of New York, Indiana University, and UCLA. In 1988 he was appointed Trustee Professor of Latin American Literature at the University of Pennsylvania and remained there until his retirement and move to Emeritus Professor in 2000. He was the recipient of important scholarships such as the Rockefeller grant and the Guggenheim fellowship(1972).
