Terra Nostra
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Terra Nostra is an ambitious, experimental historical novel by Carlos Fuentes that interweaves myth, history, and fantasy to explore the cultural and political formation of the Spanish-speaking world.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Terra Nostra canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental novel
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historical novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Carlos Fuentes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | Xavier Villaurrutia Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| explores |
cultural formation of Hispanic civilization
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political formation of the Spanish-speaking world ⓘ |
| firstEditionLanguageTitle | Terra Nostra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
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historical fiction ⓘ magic realism ⓘ political fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Celestina
NERFINISHED
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El Señor NERFINISHED ⓘ Isabel NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludovico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780374511715 ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic tradition
ⓘ
European history ⓘ Spanish literature ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Latin American Boom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
colonialism
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formation of the Spanish-speaking world ⓘ history and myth of Spain ⓘ identity ⓘ power and empire ⓘ religion and heresy ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
multiple perspectives
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nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex narrative structure
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interweaving of myth, history, and fantasy ⓘ very long length ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| publisher | Fondo de Cultura Económica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
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Renaissance ⓘ Spanish Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
France
NERFINISHED
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New World NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | triptych ⓘ |
| translatedBy | Margaret Sayers Peden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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