"Machado de Assis wrote some of the most deliriously adventurous fiction of the last century."--Lingua Franca

The fascinating history of Latino actors in American film from the silent era to today

This book aims to examine the effects of globalization and economic and political transformations in the 'emerging regions' of Latin America and the Caribbean, East Central Europe and the former Soviet Union and East Asia by looking at development trajectories and the pathways of both economic and political change.

With its diverse histories of slavery, plantations, colonialism and independence, the Caribbean is richly layered, highly complex and a wonderful example of people's resistance. The pan-Caribbean region also provides an excellent geography through which to understand and analyze the complex processes of globalization, development, migration, tourism, and social and cultural relations. This book is an excellent introduction and is your map through one of the most extraordinary and remarkable parts of the world.

Written by more than 200 leading scholars from around the world, Literary Cultures of Latin America highlights the unique cultural perspectives of the diverse body of Latin American literature.