Gothic Imagination in Latin American Fiction and Film

The Gothic has had a significant impact on Latin American literature and film culture, providing a way for authors to critique colonization, authoritarianism, feudalism, and patriarchy. This book explores how Latin American authors have incorporated and inverted elements of the Gothic to suit their work and address unique issues, examining both the modernistas of the nineteenth century and the avant-garde writers of the twentieth century.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 30 April 2021
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press

This comprehensive work explores the profound impact of Gothic imagination on Latin American literature and film culture, spanning from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in Europe to the twentieth century in the United States and Europe. Serrano contends that the Gothic genre has served as a powerful tool for Latin American authors to critique a wide range of societal issues, including colonization, authoritarianism, feudalism, and patriarchy. The book provides a comprehensive literary history of the European Gothic, showcasing how Latin American writers have incorporated its distinctive elements while also deviating from or subverting certain conventions, such as traditional plot structures, to suit their unique artistic purposes and address specific regional concerns. By examining both the modernistas of the nineteenth century and the avant-garde writers of the twentieth century, including figures such as Huidobro, Bombal, Rulfo, Roa Bastos, and Fuentes, this book offers a groundbreaking exploration of Latin American creative culture. It sheds new light on the ways in which Gothic themes and motifs have been reimagined and reinterpreted in the Latin American context, contributing to a deeper understanding of the region's rich literary and cinematic heritage.

Weight: 372g
Dimension: 152 x 227 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780826362773