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Annotated Bibliography

Article:

Arias, Claudia M. Milian. “McOndo and Latinidad: An Interview with Edmundo Paz Soldán.” Studies in Latin American Popular Culture Vol. 24 (2005): 139-149.

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This article first briefly discusses Edmundo Paz Soldan’s first work to be translated to English, The Matter Of Desire, and its relation to the McOndo movement. The author examines the issue of overlapping existences and experiences of belonging to different cultural groups, Latino, Latino-American, and American and how the experiences of each interact with one another to determine ones place in the modern Americanized world. Paz Soldan describes that one of the main driving forces behind the McOndo was to oppose a Latin American stereotype, however he also describes that the initiators of the movement were more extreme in the beginning, with the originators being strongly opposed to Magical Realism. As time has passed, many of the writers of the McOndo movement have begun to recognize the importance and significance of Magical Realism as something that cannot simply be dismissed. Paz Soldan discusses the matter of existing in three different cultural spheres and what issues arise because of this situation. Furthermore, Paz Soldan examines the fact that Latin America often gets lumped into one great sum by America, and as a result, the individuality and uniqueness of each country often gets lost in the process. This article can be used first of all to present information on both Edmundo Paz Soldan and his novel The Matter Of Desire. Furthermore, it gives a great insight into the McOndo movement’s evolution and some issues of concern as the movement has evolved.

Article:

Fuguet, Alberto, “Magical Neoliberalism.” Foreign Policy, Issue 125 (2001): 66-73.

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This article is attempting to examine the evolution of a new type of artist as the borders between American nations are becoming increasingly less applicable concerning the influence of cultural aspects such as art and music. As such, people are attempting to grasp the world as a whole instead of concentrating solely on their immediate geographical location and the cultural elements found within that particular area. It also proposes that while Latin America is becoming more American, America itself is becoming more Latin. Furthermore, the article analyzes the “over folkloric” elements contained within Magical Realism which was thought to de-emphasize the importance of literature as novels contained within the genre were nothing more than fables. Furthermore, the article discusses the shift in focus as attitudes and perspectives have become more global. As such, Latin American cultures have adopted elements of popular American culture to generate a hybrid which is not entirely American but almost a new type of global culture. This article gives great insight into the views of one of the McOndo movement’s writers, Alberto Fuguet and his particular outlook on the McOndo movement. It also attempts to examine some of the differences between Magical Realism and the McOndo movement by looking at the factors affecting each genre and how the evolution of nations politically and economically have in turn affected their cultural evolution as well.

Article:

Hidalgo, Emilse Beatrize, “National / transnational negotiations: The renewal of the cultural languages in Latin America and Rodrigo Fresan’s Argentine History, The Speed of Things, and Kensington Gardens.” LL Journal, Vol 2, No 1 (2007).

http://ojs.gc.cuny.edu/index.php/lljournal/article/viewFile/259/215

This article discusses the shift of imagery contained within the works of Latin American artists as a result of the influx of mass media and the process of globalization. As a result, a type of cultural hybridity is formed, which fuelled the McOndo movement`s genre of literature to include elements of mass media and popular culture while distancing itself from the fantasy elements of Magical Realism. As well, the article briefly discusses a possible precursor to the Mcondo movement, called “La Onda,” which occurred during the 1960’s. As early as this, questions began to arise concerning the impact of television and radio on the imaginations of Latin Americans. Furthermore, the article examines the differences between the two movements, Magical Realism and McOndo, and how the shift in focus was fuelled by globalization. It examines the thought that the idealized view held by Magical Realist authors was not propagated by the McOndo movement because the principal writers involved grew up in a different time. The author then analyzes Rodrigo Fresan’s novels and attempts to relate them to the issues surrounding globalization. This article is valuable in the sense that it provides the point of view of some of the principal individuals involved with the McOndo movement, as well as, providing a possible movement that may have been the precursor to the McOndo movement. Furthermore, it provides a scope concerning a writer, Rodrigo Fresan, who is associated with the McOndo movement

Article:

Fuguet, Alberto. “I am not a magical realist.” Salon 11 June. 1991.

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This article discusses the movement away from nature as the writers involved with the McOndo movement are based in urban settings. As such, Fuguet experienced rejection as his writings did not fit within the Latin mould of Magical Realism because of the expression of personal experiences within a different setting. Fuguet claims that the Magical realism movement deteriorated to the point where literary works were being generated only to satisfy the appetites of North Americans and Europeans who longed for the elements of Magical Realism. In other words, books contained within the genre of Magical Realism were being generated in almost a factory like manner because of the business involved, thus worsening the quality. As well, the article discusses how the McOndo movement shifted from the collective stories of Magical Realism and began to focus on the experiences of individuals. Although this article is written by one of the McOndo movement’s principal individuals, it does give a great insight as to how someone within the movement viewed Magical Realism and also provides a good scope concerning the differences between the two movements.

Article:

Navarro-Albaladejo, Natalia. “Manifestaciones del nacionalismo y la globalización en la literatura contemporánea: En diálogo con Santiago Roncagliolo, Edmundo Paz Soldán y Santiago Vaquera.” Arizona Journal of Hispanic Cultural Studies 10.1 (2006): 231-250.

http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/arizona_journal_of_hispanic_cultural_studies/v010/10.1navarro-albaladejo.html

This article attempts to determine the effects of globalization on the concept of the Latino writer. Through interviews with Santiago Vaquera, Edmundo Paz Soldán y Santiago Roncagliolo the issues of historic, geographic, and identity reformation are addressed along with the contradictions these writers deal with. First of all the article discusses the literary profession and its involvement with other facets of life. For example, the larger issue of a political agenda is addressed as the McOndo writers tend to focus on individual experience. The article questions the individual’s responsibilities within the world in which they live. It also examines such issues as the situation concerning the publishing market, the benefits or disadvantages of travelling, emigrating, or living in a different environment, the social and political commitments of the writer, and the generational differences of those involved with the McOndo movement. This article provide a fantastic insight to the issues revolving around Latino writers in respects to previous literary movements, as well as, contemplating where the writers fit concerning important matters within the Latin American sphere. Not only does this article provide a wealth of information concerning the McOndo movement, this is achieved through the words of some of its principal individuals thus generating a greater insight to the movement as a whole.