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Foundational Fictions: The National Romances of Latin America.
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1992
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Romance StudiesComparative LiteratureLiterary CriticismColonialismLatin American DiasporaRomance LiteraturesContemporary FictionHeterosexual PassionLatin American StudyPost-colonial CriticismLatin American StudiesLatin American HistoryNational ConsolidationLatin AmericaLanguage StudiesArtsCultural StudiesLatin American Culture
National consolidation and romantic novels go hand in hand in Latin America. Foundational Fictions shows how 19th century patriotism and heterosexual passion historically depend on one another to engender productive citizens.