by José Miguel Oviedo · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420605869
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«Antología crítica del cuento hispanoamericano del siglo XX» is the second volume of the anthology edited by José Miguel Oviedo.
The volume brings together a selection of Hispano-American short stories published between 1920 and 1980. The anthology traces the evolution of the short story in the region and includes examples of its main literary movements and of the most representative authors of the period.
Published in 1992 by Alianza Editorial, in paperback, in Spanish, with 320 pages. Subtitle: «La gran síntesis y después».
Aimed at literature students and readers interested in the Hispano-American short story and its evolution during the twentieth century.
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).
