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20 Essential Works of Latin American Literature

"While familiar names such as Pablo Neruda and Gabriel Garcia Marquez enjoy "household name" status amongst literary types, plenty of readers are missing out on lesser-known authors with some amazing things to say and share. Though not a comprehensive list, the following selections provide a decent introduction to the eclectic literature of Hispanic North, Central and South America. Use them as a starting point to explore a wide range of cultures, histories, politics and plenty more."
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Twenty Love Poems
Twenty Love Poems
1
The Aleph and Other Stories
The Aleph and Other Stories
2
The Burning Plain and Other Stories
The Burning Plain and Other Stories
3
Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon (Jorge Amado)
Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon
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Jorge Amado
Hopscotch (Julio Cortázar)
Hopscotch
5
Julio Cortázar
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
One Hundred Years of Solitude
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Conversation in the Cathedral
Conversation in the Cathedral
7
The Obscene Bird of Night
The Obscene Bird of Night
8
I the Supreme
I the Supreme
9
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Kiss of the Spider Woman
10
The House of the Spirits (Isabel Allende)
The House of the Spirits
11
Isabel Allende
The House on Mango Street (Sandra Cisneros)
The House on Mango Street
12
Sandra Cisneros
The Old Gringo
The Old Gringo
13
The Line of the Sun
The Line of the Sun
14
The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
15
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents (Julia Alvarez)
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
16
Julia Alvarez
Dreaming in Cuban
Dreaming in Cuban
17
Yo-Yo Boing!
Yo-Yo Boing!
18
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Junot Díaz)
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
19
Junot Díaz
Like Water for Chocolate (Laura Esquivel)
Like Water for Chocolate
20
Laura Esquivel
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