Bolivian literature
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The constant political turmoil that Bolivia has experienced throughout its history has slowed the development of Bolivian literature. Many talents have had to emigrate or were silenced by the internal conflict. In recent years the literature of Bolivia has been in a process of growth, with the appearance of new writers. Older writers such as Adela Zamudio, Oscar Alfaro, and Franz Tamayo continue to be important.
Nearly half of Bolivia's population speaks indigenous languages such as Quechua, Aymara or Guarani. The indigenous peoples of Bolivia have a rich oral tradition, as expressed in myths, legends, and stories; these stories generally have not been transcribed in writing.
Notable writers
Notable Bolivian writers include:
- Nataniel Aguirre
- Óscar Alfaro
- Víctor Hugo Arévalo Jordán
- Alcides Arguedas
- Alcira Cardona
- Oscar Cerruto
- Armando Chirveches
- Adolfo Costa du Rels
- Gary Daher Canedo
- Antonio Díaz Villamil
- Javier del Granado
- Isabel Mesa de Inchauste
- Juan Pablo Piñeiro
- Enrique Finot
- Ricardo Jaimes Freyre
- Jesús Lara
- Juan Claudio Lechín
- Porfirio Diaz Machicao
- Carlos Medinaceli
- Jaime Mendoza
- Víctor Montoya
- Gabriel René Moreno
- María Josefa Mujia
- Gustavo Navarro
- Gustavo Adolfo Otero
- Natalia Palacios
- Manuel Rigoberto Paredes
- Renato Prada Oropeza
- Fausto Reinaga
- Jaime Sáenz
- Pedro Shimose
- Gastón Suárez
- Franz Tamayo
- Victor Hugo Vizcarra
- Juan Wallparrimachi
- Adela Zamudio
- Augusto Céspedes
- Blanca Wiethüchter
Novels
This article needs to be updated.(June 2018) |
15 Novels | |||||
N° | Novel | Year of publishing | Author | Birthplace of the author | Number of supporters |
1 | Juan de la Rosa | 1885 | Nataniel Aguirre | Cochabamba | 43 |
2 | Raza de bronce | 1919 | Alcides Arguedas | La Paz | 36 |
3 | La chaskañawi | 1947 | Carlos Medinaceli | Sucre | 35 |
4 | Los deshabitados | 1959 | Marcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz | Cochabamba | 32 |
5 | Aluvión de fuego | 1935 | Óscar Cerruto | La Paz | 29 |
6 | Metal del diablo | 1946 | Augusto Céspedes | La Paz | 24 |
7-8 | Matías, el apóstol suplente | 1971 | Julio de la Vega | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 17 |
7-8 | Manchay Puytu | 1977 | Néstor Taboada | La Paz | 17 |
9-10 | Felipe Delgado | 1979 | Jaime Sáenz | La Paz | 16 |
9-10 | Tierras hechizadas | 1932 | Adolfo Costa du Rels | Sucre | 16 |
11-12 | La candidatura de Rojas | 1909 | Armando Chirveches | La Paz | 15 |
11-12 | Tirinea | 1969 | Jesús Urzagasti | Yacuíba, Gran Chaco | 15 |
13 | Los fundadores del alba | 1969 | Renato Prada Oropeza | La Paz | 13 |
14-15 | En las tierras de Potosí | 1911 | Jaime Mendoza Gonzales | Sucre | 11 |
14-15 | Yanakuna | 1952 | Jesús Lara | Muela, Cochabamba | 11 |
Source: Las diez mejores novelas de la literatura boliviana, encuesta de Carlos Mesa, Plural, La Paz, 2005[1] |
Bibliography
- Elizabeth Monasterios: "Chapter 42 La Paz- Chukiyawu Marka" in: Literary Cultures of Latin America. A comparative History, ed. by Mario J. Valdés and Djelal Kadir, Volume II: Institutional Modes and Cultural Modalities, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004, pp. 474-497
References
- ^ Fragmentos del libro Las diez mejores novelas de la literatura boliviana, encuesta de Carlos Mesa, Plural, La Paz, 2005, Google Books (se puede ver, entre las numerosas páginas disponibles, la explicación de los datos arrojados por el sondeo y los cuadros con las novelas más votadas)
External links
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