Luis Perez, a Man of His Word in 1830s' Buenos Aires and the Case for Popular Literature.

Authors :: Acree, William
Source :: Bulletin of Spanish Studies: Hispanic Studies & Researches on Spain, Portugal & Latin America. May2011, Vol. 88 Issue 3, p367-386. 20p. 1 Illustration.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: This case study discusses Argentine author Luis Pérez, Gaucho literature, 19th century Argentine popular literature, literary canon, and the political response to Pérez's writings in Buenos Aires, Argentina in the 1830s. The author uses historical sources which include Pérez's papers, letters written by his contemporaries, and printed criticisms of Pérez written by the city of Buenos Aires which describe him as seditious, criminal, and a "tavern orator."

Subjects :: *POPULAR literature
*CANON (Literature)
*ARGENTINE literature
*POLITICS & literature
*NINETEENTH century

Language :: English
ISSN :: 14753820
Volume :: 88
Issue :: 3
Database :: Academic Search Index
Journal :: Bulletin of Spanish Studies: Hispanic Studies & Researches on Spain, Portugal & Latin America
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 60507912
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1080/14753820.2011.574363

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