More than just magic

Always wanted to read Latin American literature, but didn't know where to start?
Don't worry! Even beginners can get started with this guide to Latin American literature from the ground up. Renowned Spanish translator and emerging literary mentor Hou Jian offers a guide to reading Latin American literature.
Use literature to trace Latin American history, starting from magic and ultimately transcending magic.
Tear open the veins of reality, and love, desire and power will gush out.
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【Content Introduction】
This book comprehensively and systematically introduces the historical origins and development of Latin American literature, offering in-depth commentary on the creative achievements of representative Latin American writers, as well as the ideological content and artistic characteristics of their significant works. Beyond major figures such as Borges, Bolaño, and Márquez, this book also analyzes a wider range of emerging Latin American writers and their works, enabling readers who enjoy or aspire to read Latin American literature to appreciate and understand these writers and their works, and ultimately, to understand Latin America and ourselves. Beginning with Márquez's magical realism, the author explores the origins of the Latin American novel, the transition from 19th-century Romanticism to Realism, and traces Latin America's "literary boom." Furthermore, the book analyzes and explains Latin American nonfiction. This book is a perfect introduction to Latin American literature.
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【Editor's Recommendation】
⭐ A beginner's guide, a curated list of books, and a literary map offer a lightning-fast journey into the world of Latin American literature. Beginning with the origins of Latin American literature and continuing through the modern and contemporary eras, this book offers a panoramic view of the region's vibrant landscape, depicting its most iconic writers. This book features writers and works that embody the essence of Latin American literature, such as Marquez, Llosa, Borges, and Bolaño. With a light touch, it introduces readers to the world of Latin American literature. If you're eager to read Latin American literature but don't know where to begin, the author recommends this book.
Starting from fiction, moving toward reality; beginning with magic, yet more than magic. Latin American literature is as vast as the sea of ​​stars. This book presents the diverse facets of Latin American literature that are "more than just magic." The richness of Latin American literature far exceeds the concept of "magical realism." Behind Latin America's magical realism lies a reality even more magical than magic itself, interwoven with love and hate, power and violence, passion and indifference.
⭐ Sincerely recommended by Qiu Huadong, Chen Zhongyi, Fan Ye, Teng Wei, Zhang Weijie, Chen Qiufan, and Reuven Galliot——————————
【Expert Recommendation】
This is a panoramic picture of Latin American literature woven by the longitude and latitude of time and space, which covers almost all the important Latin American writers. It is rich in information, with a friendly and vivid style. It is fascinating and interesting to read. It is a book that allows us to easily enter the magical world of Latin American literature.
——Qiu Huadong (renowned writer, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Vice Chairman of the China Writers Association, and Secretary of the Secretariat)
Based on Bilibili's Latin American fiction course, Professor Hou Jian presents "More Than Magic: A First Lesson in Latin American Literature." It's a deeply moving work, surveying the past and present, weaving together the real and the imaginary, and imbuing literature with character and emotion. Such a tale of swaying character and expressing itself in sound and image is a must-read!
— Chen Zhongyi (Academician of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Member of the National People's Congress Committee on Education, Science, Culture and Health)
Latin American literature is like a vast ocean, and readers always welcome a light boat or bridge. This book, written in a lighthearted style, presents the diverse facets of Latin American literature, "more than just fantasy." Professor Hou Jian, a hardworking Spanish-language translator, has translated many of the authors and works he has introduced, which is another of the book's unique characteristics.
—Fan Ye (teacher at Peking University, translator of Spanish literature, and president of the Spanish and Portuguese Literature Research Branch of the Chinese Society of Foreign Literature)
Hou Jian uses relaxed yet elegant language to eloquently recount the long and complex literary history of Latin America, offering anecdotes about writers, textual criticism, the perspectives of literary historians, and personal reading experiences. This is a must-read for young readers looking to get started with Latin American literature.
—Teng Wei (PhD in Literature from Peking University, Professor at the School of Literature, South China Normal University)
The richness of Latin American literature far exceeds the mere concept of "magical realism." One Hundred Years of Solitude is more than a century of accumulation. This book presents a brilliant vision of Latin American literature, painting a portrait of its most representative writers.
—Zhang Weijie (Associate Professor of Spanish at Nanjing University and Vice President of the Spanish and Portuguese Literature Research Branch of the Chinese Society of Foreign Literature)
"More Than Magic" is like a panoramic guide to the map of Latin American literature, leading us to penetrate the dust of history, from the legends of ancient Indian civilization to the pinnacle masterpieces of different contemporary schools. It not only provides in-depth analysis of the works of classic writers, but also has unique insights into literary trends and social changes, allowing readers to fully appreciate the passion and depth, diversity and breadth of Latin American literature.
—Chen Qiufan (science fiction writer, deputy director of the Science Fiction Literature Committee of the China Writers Association)
Hou Jian is a writer and critic who is truly "from Latin America." His translations and research have earned him the title of expert on Latin American literature, and his voice is that of Latin American writers. Through More Than Magic, readers will be able to participate in the lessons of this teacher and writer.
—Reuben Gallo (Professor of Spanish Literature, Princeton University)

2024-07-01

广西师范大学出版社

mountain

384

9787559869548