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José Joaquín Vallejo

Sketches of Life in Chile, 1841-1851

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Writing under the pseudonym Jotabeche, José Joaquín Vallejo wrote forty-one short articles on Chilean life and society in the early republic. Known for their caustic wit, his writings were an instant success when they were first published in Chilean magazines and newspapers. This volume presents these vivid essays for the first time in English.Vallejo made famous the style of writing termed costumbrista--sketches and vignettes of society and local customs. He focused on the Norte Chico, or the mining zone of Copiapó where he was born and where he lived most of his later life. His essays include vivid studies of mineworkers; the advancement of… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Collier, Simon (Hrsg.) / Fornoff, Frederick H. (Übers.)
  • ISBN: 978-0-19-993894-0
  • EAN: 9780199938940
  • Produktnummer: 13881791
  • Verlag: Oxford University Press
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 2'158 KB

Über den Autor


Simon Collier is currently Professor of History at Vanderbilt University, specializing in the history of Chile. Frederick Fornoff is Professor of Spanish, Comparative Literature, and Creative Writing at The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. He is the recipient of many awards including the NEA, NEH, and Fulbright.

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