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This article examines the issue of whether contemporary Latin American literature can continue to be considered national literature. Through a look at the panorama of publishing in Spain and Latin America, it reflects on the fragmentation of the markets and its effect on the genres and styles of contemporary authors, and posits the appearance of a more individualized literary occupation that is less subject to considerations of national or regional identity. The article discusses the works of a wide range of Latin American authors from generations appearing between 1990 and 2010, marking its discussion within the context of observations of Roger Bartra and Jesús Martín-Barbero regarding the nationalist criticism such as ideology and the breakdown of the role of the nation as a transcendent totality. It also takes note that, together with the pro-government nationalism promoted by national states, an autonomous and individualist tendency has existed among writers, fruit of the modern tradition, which brings them to look for their own space at the margins of bourgeois society. The post-national authors of this day and age, the article notes, are characterized not so much by the desire to expand national borders but rather to reject them. [TRANSLATION]

This article is a general mapping about the most relevant features related to contemporary Latin American narrative, and it is based on global analyses published in recent years by several critics from the region, included Brazil. The first part discusses extra-literary aspects, such as publishing industry conditions, literary groups building, and the media impact. The last part refers to themes and formal aspects regarding to new literary productions in Latin America, in particular the relationship between new writers and Latin American tradition, as well as the concept of nation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the study of literature and culture in Latin America and the need for its ideological and cultural independence. The author discusses the current dependence on literary/cultural perspectives from the United States and proposes several aspects that need to be addressed including the development of cultural studies, regional cultural policies and literary studies that are distinctively Latin American.

The article presents an analysis of the book "Blanca Sol (novela social)" by Peruvian author Mercedes Cabello de Carbonera, with a focus on the main character of the novel. It is the author's view that contrary to the common opinion, "Blanca Sol (novela social)" is not a feminist novel, but a hybrid between romanticism and naturalism. Topics discussed include Latin American society during the 18th century, women's social conditions, and social conveniences.