Ignacio Manuel Altamirano (1834-1893): cultural mediator of the literary life (México: 1867-1889)
Keywords:
liberalism, nationalism, journalism, literature, México.
Abstract
This essay examines the cultural characteristics that enabled the Mexican literary life of mid to late nineteenth century. It focuses on the figure of Ignacio Manuel Altamirano as a critic and promoter of the literary institutions of the time, namely, the gatherings and brotherhoods, periodicals, book publishing, translation and critical reading of the literature, in the end, the specialization of the writer and reader training, all under the parameters of liberal nationalism Mexico, during the period known as the Reforma.Downloads
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Published
2017-02-01
How to Cite
Bedoya Sánchez G. A. (2017). Ignacio Manuel Altamirano (1834-1893): cultural mediator of the literary life (México: 1867-1889). Anales de Literatura Hispanoamericana, 45, 301-323. https://doi.org/10.5209/ALHI.55127
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Miscelaneous
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