Colonial Latin American literature : a very short introduction /
Rolena Adorno.
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- 148 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm.
- Very short introductions ; 294 .
- Very short introductions ; 294. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-138) and index.
First encounters, first doubts -- Oviedo and Las Casas -- The polemics of possession -- The conquest of Mexico -- A North American sojourn -- Epic accomplishments -- Urban Baroque -- Baroque plenitude -- On to independence.
Spanish American literature--History and criticism.--To 1800 Imperialism in literature. Indians--First contact with Europeans. Spanish language--History.--Latin America
Latin America--In literature. Latin America--Discovery and exploration--Spanish.