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Who is considered the “father” of magic realism and wrote One Hundred Years of Solitude?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Which Colombian author is a prominent figure in the magic realism genre?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Which Chilean poet wrote Residence on Earth, a collection inspired by surrealism?
Pablo Neruda.
What is the title of Pablo Neruda’s poetry collection influenced by surrealism?
Residence on Earth.
Who is the Mexican poet known for using surrealist imagery, with major works published in Freedom Under Parole?
Octavio Paz.
What major work by Octavio Paz features surrealist imagery?
Freedom Under Parole.
Which author is known for his fantastic stories in the collection titled Ficciones?
Jorge Luis Borges.
What is the title of Jorge Luis Borges’ collection of fantastic stories?
Ficciones.
Who wrote The Kingdom of This World, a novel of magic realism featuring fantasy elements in a realistic setting?
Alejo Carpentier.
Which Cuban writer is known for including myth and fantasy in realistic fiction?
Alejo Carpentier.
What does Latin American literature refer to?
It refers to the oral and written literature of Latin America, mainly in Spanish, Portuguese, indigenous languages, and Spanish-language literature from the United States.
Which literary style brought global prominence to Latin American literature in the 20th century?
Magic realism.
What was the Latin American Boom?
A 20th-century literary movement in Latin America known for innovative storytelling, with key authors like Gabriel Garcia Márquez.
Who is considered the most famous exponent of the Latin American Boom?
Gabriel Garcia Márquez.
Which novel by Gabriel Garcia Márquez is known worldwide and considered a quintessential work of Latin American literature?
One Hundred Years of Solitude.
What fictional town is central to One Hundred Years of Solitude, and what does it symbolize?
Macondo, symbolizing the origins, struggles, and history of Latin America.
Which Latin American author wrote Rayuela, a novel that allows readers to start from different sections?
Julio Cortázar.
How is Rayuela structured, and what does this structure allow readers to do?
It has 155 chapters divided into three parts, allowing readers to start from different points to create their own meaning.
Who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010 and is known for works reflecting Peruvian identity?
Mario Vargas Llosa.
What influence did Mario Vargas Llosa have on Latin American literature?
He is considered one of the most influential writers of the Latin American Boom, shaping views on Peruvian identity.
When did the Vanguardia (avant-garde) movement take place in Latin America?
Approximately between 1916 and 1935.
What does “Vanguardia” refer to in Latin American literature?
A period of different literary movements collectively known as the avant-garde.
Who were notable contributors to Latin American literature during the Post-Boom period?
Many women writers who published works in the last twenty years of the 20th century.
What art form, involving strange and dreamlike imagery, became a major influence in Latin American literature throughout the 20th century?
Surrealism.
