Naomi Lindstrom is Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Texas at Austin.

• IntroductionOne. Twentieth-Century Modernist Prose, 1900–1920Two. Realism and Naturalism, 1900–1930Three. Avant-Garde, Imaginative, and Fantastic Modes, 1920–1950Four. Realism and Beyond, 1930–1960Five. The Boom and Its Antecedents, 1950–1970Six. The Postboom: New Voices and Belated Discoveries, 1968–1990ConclusionNotesSelected BibliographyIndex

"A distinguished critic and translator, Lindstrom provides insightful, though brief, analyses of the most significant works of Spanish American fiction, including essays... Particular emphasis is given to women writers and to multicultural issues ... This well-written and perceptive book is a valuable contribution to the study of Spanish American fiction. Highly recommended." Choice

Naomi Lindstrom is Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Texas at Austin.

• IntroductionOne. Twentieth-Century Modernist Prose, 1900–1920Two. Realism and Naturalism, 1900–1930Three. Avant-Garde, Imaginative, and Fantastic Modes, 1920–1950Four. Realism and Beyond, 1930–1960Five. The Boom and Its Antecedents, 1950–1970Six. The Postboom: New Voices and Belated Discoveries, 1968–1990ConclusionNotesSelected BibliographyIndex

"A distinguished critic and translator, Lindstrom provides insightful, though brief, analyses of the most significant works of Spanish American fiction, including essays... Particular emphasis is given to women writers and to multicultural issues ... This well-written and perceptive book is a valuable contribution to the study of Spanish American fiction. Highly recommended." Choice

Naomi Lindstrom is Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Texas at Austin.

• IntroductionOne. Twentieth-Century Modernist Prose, 1900–1920Two. Realism and Naturalism, 1900–1930Three. Avant-Garde, Imaginative, and Fantastic Modes, 1920–1950Four. Realism and Beyond, 1930–1960Five. The Boom and Its Antecedents, 1950–1970Six. The Postboom: New Voices and Belated Discoveries, 1968–1990ConclusionNotesSelected BibliographyIndex

"A distinguished critic and translator, Lindstrom provides insightful, though brief, analyses of the most significant works of Spanish American fiction, including essays... Particular emphasis is given to women writers and to multicultural issues ... This well-written and perceptive book is a valuable contribution to the study of Spanish American fiction. Highly recommended." Choice