Narrating Modernity: Writers of the Mid 20th Century
- Synopsis
- The mid-20th century was an era of large-scale and often tragically violent political shifts which completely changed the face of Latin American life and art. As this programme demonstrates, the rise of military dictatorships and authoritarian regimes forced a reassessment of issues that had been problematic since Latin American countries gained their independence. These dilemmas brought intense pressure on social institutions and energized the works of Jorge Luis Borges, Octavio Paz, Pablo Neruda, Roberto Arlt, Cesar Vallejo, Alejo Carpentier, Silvina Ocampo, and Juan Carlos Onetti. The significance of the Rio de la Plata region and Angel Rama’s concept of narrative transculturation also inform the discussion.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Argentina; United States
- Year of release
- 2008
- Subjects
- Languages; Literature
- Keywords
- Latin American writers; literary theory; political writing; Borges, Jorge Luis; Neruda, Pablo (1904-1973); Paz, Octavia; Arlt, Roberto; Vallejo, Cesar; Carpentier, Alejo; Ocampo, Silvina; Onetti, Juan Carlos
Credits
- Director
- Eliseo AÌ lavarez
- Contributor
- Lisa Leonard
- Composer
- Carlos Gramuglia
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 0 NTSC
- Price
- £118.24
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 50 minutes
- Year
- 2012
Production Company
- Name
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
- custserv.@films.com
- Web
- http://ffh.films.com/ External site opens in new window
- Fax
- +1 609 671 0266
- Address
- 132 West 31st Street, 17th Floor
New York
NY 10001
USA - Notes
- Films for the Humanities & Sciences is part of the US-based Films Media Group and specialises in selling programmes aimed at the HE and FE education and training market. The collection has thousands of titles and a range of separate subject catalogues is available in pdf format at http://ffh.films.com/landing.aspx?show=Catalogs/catalog_FFH.htm. Sale on video/DVD or online viewing via the Films on Demand service.
- Name
Tranqulio
Distributor
- Name
Artfilms Europe
- info@artfilms.com.au
- Web
- http://www.artfilms.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 208 265 1752
- Fax
- +44 207 117 5174
- Address
- PO Box 71507
London
SE10 1BY
United Kingdom - Notes
- Artfilms Europe is the European distributor of the collection of Contemporary Arts Media, Australia (previously known as Hush Video). The collection originally specialised in drama and the performing arts but has since widened its remit across the arts spectrum to include visual arts, design, architecture, new media and digital arts in its collection of over 5,000 titles. Separate subject catalogues, printed or online in pdf format, are available for theatre, dance, visual arts, film & cinema, new media, music, performance art and communication & culture. Sale on DVD or streamed on a pay-per-view or subscription basis from www.artfiflms-digital.com. From 2015, private users can subscribe via a digital site licence for £8 per month, allowing access to a selection of 300 - 400 films.
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