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Rostagno, Irene.

Searching for recognition : the promotion of Latin American
literature in the United States / Irene Rostagno.

p. cm. -- (Contributions to the study of world literature,
ISSN 0738-9345 ; no. 72)

Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.

ISBN 0-313-29869-6 (alk. paper)

1. Latin American literature--20th century--Appreciation--United
States. 2. Latin American literature--20th century--Translations
into English--History and criticism. 3. Books and reading--United
States--History--20th century. 4. Frank, Waldo David, 1889-1967--
Influence. 5. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.--Influence. 6. Center for
Inter-American Relations--Influence. 7. Corno emplumado.
I. Title. II. Series.

PQ7081.R7 1997

860.9'98'0904--dc20 96-22008

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.

Copyright © 1997 by Irene Rostagno

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 96-22008

ISBN: 0-313-29869-6

ISSN: 0738-9345

First published in 1997

Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881

An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

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The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).

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