Author : Rocío del Aguila
Release : 2021-12-01
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 548/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Food Studies in Latin American Literature by : Rocío del Aguila
Download or read book Food Studies in Latin American Literature written by Rocío del Aguila. This book was released on 2021-12-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food Studies in Latin American Literature presents a timely collection of essays analyzing a wide array of Latin American narratives through the lens of food studies. Topics explored include potato and maize in colonial and contemporary global narratives; the role of cooking in Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz’s poetics; the centrality of desire in twentieth-century cooking writing by women; the relationship among food, recipes, and national identity; the role of food in travel narratives; and the impact of advertisements on domestic roles. The contributors included here—experts in Latin American history, literature, and cultural studies—bring a novel, interdisciplinary approach to these explorations, presenting new perspectives on Latin American literature and culture.