Spanish Literature Review

Flashcards based on lecture notes for exam preparation.

Who is the author of "No oyes ladrar los perros"?

Juan Rulfo

Who is the author of "…y no se lo tragó la tierra / La noche buena"?

Tomás Rivera

Who is the author of "El sur"?

Jorge Luis Borges

Who is the author of "La noche boca arriba"?

Julio Cortázar

Who is the author of "El ahogado más hermoso del mundo" and "La siesta del martes"?

Gabriel García Márquez

Who is the author of "Chac Mool"?

Carlos Fuentes

Who is the author of "Dos palabras"?

Isabel Allende

Who is the author of "Mi caballo mago"?

Sabine Ulibarrí

Which story features a narrator frustrated by traffic?

Como la vida misma

Which story features Ignacio, the injured son?

No oyes ladrar los perros

Which story features a sick immigrant child?

…y no se lo tragó la tierra

Which story features Dahlmann?

El sur

Which story features a motorcyclist?

La noche boca arriba

Which story features Esteban, the drowned man?

El ahogado más hermoso del mundo

Which story features a mother and daughter?

La siesta del martes

Which story features Filiberto?

Chac Mool

Which story features Belisa Crepusculario?

Dos palabras

Which story features a young narrator?

Mi caballo mago

Which story is set in a modern and chaotic city?

Como la vida misma

Which story is set on a rural road in Mexico at an undefined time?

No oyes ladrar los perros

Which story is set in a Mexican-American community in the USA in the 20th century?

…y no se lo tragó la tierra

Which story is set in Argentina, during the transition from the 19th to the 20th century?

El sur

Which story is set in a hospital and a pre-Columbian jungle?

La noche boca arriba

Which story is set in a mythological coastal town?

El ahogado más hermoso del mundo

Which story is set in a poor, hot town in the 50s-60s?

La siesta del martes

Which story is set in Mexico City and Yucatán in the 20th Century?

Chac Mool

Which story is set in an indeterminate Latin American rural region?

Dos palabras

Which story is set in a rural environment in New Mexico in the 20th century?

Mi caballo mago

What genre/technique is used in "Como la vida misma"?

Narrativa contemporánea, monólogo interior

What genre/technique is used in "No oyes ladrar los perros"?

Realismo, diálogo padre-hijo

What genre/technique is used in "…y no se lo tragó la tierra"?

Literatura chicana, realismo

What genre/technique is used in "El sur"?

Fantástico, dualidad realidad/fantasía

What genre/technique is used in "La noche boca arriba"?

Fantástico, contrapunto de tiempos

What genre/technique is used in "El ahogado más hermoso del mundo"?

Realismo mágico

What genre/technique is used in "La siesta del martes"?

Realismo social

What genre/technique is used in "Chac Mool"?

Fantástico, mito moderno

What genre/technique is used in "Dos palabras"?

Realismo mágico, empoderamiento femenino

What genre/technique is used in "Mi caballo mago"?

Prosa lírica, iniciación

What are the main themes of "Como la vida misma"?

Aislamiento urbano, agresividad social, contradicción humana

What are the main themes of "No oyes ladrar los perros"?

Relaciones familiares, sacrificio, desesperanza

What are the main themes of "…y no se lo tragó la tierra"?

Injusticia social, pobreza, enfermedad, identidad chicana

What are the main themes of "El sur"?

Honor, duelo, destino, muerte

What are the main themes of "La noche boca arriba"?

Sueño vs. realidad, miedo, sacrificio humano

What are the main themes of "El ahogado más hermoso del mundo"?

Transformación colectiva, idealización, mito del héroe

What are the main themes of "La siesta del martes"?

Dignidad, pobreza, crítica a la hipocresía social

What are the main themes of "Chac Mool"?

Mitología, locura, poder de la fe o creencia

What are the main themes of "Dos palabras"?

Poder del lenguaje, libertad, identidad femenina

What are the main themes of "Mi caballo mago"?

Paso de la niñez a la madurez, mito personal, naturaleza salvaje