Tropical Kitsch: Media in Latin American Literature and Art
Book Description
Review of the Spanish Edition: "Santos takes a keen look at the way mass culture has influenced artistic production in Latin America during the past 40 years. Santos maintains that the use of kitsch, camp, and cursi ("ostentatious") devices by certain writers and artists in the form of mass media products like romance novels, radio and telenovelas, tangos and boleros, and `40s and `50s U.S. films,... More
Book Information
Publisher | Markus Wiener Pub |
Binding | Paperback (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 241 |
ISBN-10 | 1558763546 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1558763548 |
Publication Date | 07/2006 |
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