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Mexico's leading cultural critic, published for the first time in English
Carlos Monsiváis is one of Latin America's sharpest social commentators, rivalling the popularity of Carlos Fuentes and Octavio Paz in his native Mexico. In this, the first translation in book form of his work, he presents an extraordinary chronicle of contemporary life south of the Rio Grande, ranging over subjects as various as Latino hip hop, Delores del Rio, the writer Juan Rildo, boleros, pop music, and melodrama. Monsiváis's chronicles are laconic and satirical, taking as a constant theme the conflicts between Mexican and North American culture and between modern and traditional ways of life.
A dazzling mixture of reportage and biting social criticism, Mexican Postcards is certain to establish Monsiváis's rightful place in the pantheon of Latin America's greatest writers.
Carlos Monsiváis is the author of Amor Perdido (Lost Love), Escenas de Pudor y Liviandad (Scenes of Frivolty and Shame), Entrada Libre (Free Entry), and Rituales del Caos (The Rituals of Chaos).
Publication
May 1997
Critical Studies in Latin American and Iberian Cultures
240 pages
Paper
0 86091 604 9
£14 / US$20
