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Which writer is associated with gothic romance?
Which work was published by Harper Lee?
What characteristic is common in the poetry of Ezra Pound?
Which poet is known for confessional poetry?
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Which of the following poems was NOT written by Edgar Allan Poe?
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Which literary movement was founded by Vicente Huidobro?
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Which writer is associated with launching the first Surrealist magazine in Argentina?
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What is the central theme of Alejo Carpentier's novel 'The Kingdom of This World'?
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Which of the following writers is NOT identified with the Boom novels?
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What genre is 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' categorized under?
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Which work is attributed to Octavio Paz?
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What characteristic distinguishes Boom novels from previous regionalist works?
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Which Mexican writer authored 'The Death of Artemio Cruz'?
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Study Notes
Latin American Literature
- Refers to all works of literature in the Latin American culture
- Includes countries like Chile, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, Colombia and Peru
The Vanguardia (Avant-garde)
- Took place in Latin America between 1916 and 1935
- A collective term for different literary movements
Creacionismo
- Founded by Vicente Huidobro, a Chilean poet
Ultraismo
- Introduced by Jorge Luis Borges, an Argentinian writer
Estridintismo
- Founded in Mexico City by Manuel Maples Arce, a Mexican writer
Surrealism
- Originated in Argentina when Argentinian poet Aldo Pellegrini launched the first Surrealist magazine
- Became a major influence in Latin American Literature in the 20th century
Pablo Neruda
- Chilean poet who wrote the poetry collection Residence on Earth, inspired by Surrealism
Octavio Paz
- Mexican poet who wrote poems with surrealist imagery
- Major works published in Freedom Under Parole
Jorge Luis Borges
- Known for his fantastic stories published in the collection Ficciones
Alejo Carpentier
- Cuban writer who wrote The Kingdom of This World, a novel of the magic realism genre
Miguel Angel Asturias
- Guatemalan writer who wrote the novel The President, which introduced magic realism alongside Carpentier’s novel
Boom Novels
- Modernist novels that appeared in the latter half of the 20th century
- Had features that were different or absent from previous regionalist writers
The Death of Artemio Cruz
- By Carlos Fuentes, a Mexican writer
Hopscotch
- By Julio Cortázar, an Argentinian fictionist
The Time of the Hero
- By Mario Vargas Llosa, a Peruvian writer
One Hundred Years of Solitude
- By Gabriel Garcia Marquez, a Colombian fictionist
Post-Boom
- Writers included a host of women who published works in the last twenty years of the 20th century
Isabel Allende
- Chilean writer who wrote The House of Spirits
Diamella Eltit
- Chilean writer who wrote E. Luminata
Luisa Valenzuela
- Argentinian writer who wrote Black Novel with Argentines
North American Literature
- Refers to all works of literature in English published in the United States
19th Century
- Edgar Allan Poe became famous for his macabre stories and poems
The Fall of the House of Usher
- Macabre story by Edgar Allan Poe
The Cask of Amontillado
- Macabre story by Edgar Allan Poe
Annabel Lee
- Poem by Edgar Allan Poe
Raven
- Poem by Edgar Allan Poe
Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Known for his symbolical tales
The Hollow of the Three Hills
- Symbolical tale by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Young Goodman Brown
- Symbolical tale by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Scarlet Letter
- Gothic romance written by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Emily Dickinson
- Wrote odd poems, mainly using imperfect rhymes and avoiding regular rhythms
Poems by Emily Dickinson
- Collection of Dickinson’s poems published in 1890
20th Century
Robert Frost
- Wrote poems with traditional stanzas and blank verse
- Poems portray ordinary people in everyday situations
Mending Wall
- Poem by Robert Frost
The Road Not Taken
- Poem by Robert Frost
After Apple-Picking
- Poem by Robert Frost
Harper Lee
- Published the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, a story of a girl awakening to prejudice and racism.
To Kill a Mockingbird
- Popular novel by Harper Lee
Ezra Pound
- Leader of the Imagists who emphasized direct and sparse language and precise images
Ripostes
- Works by Ezra Pound (1912)
Lustra
- Works by Ezra Pound (1916)
Anne Sexton
- Known for her confessional poetry
Live or Die
- Work by Anne Sexton (1966) which won a Pulitzer Prize
Wanting to Die
- Example of Anne Sexton's confessional poetry
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Description
Explore the rich tapestry of Latin American literature, the avant-garde movements from 1916 to 1935, and key figures such as Vicente Huidobro and Jorge Luis Borges. This quiz delves into various literary styles including Creacionismo, Ultraismo, and Surrealism, highlighting their impacts on the literature of countries like Mexico, Chile, and Argentina.
