Home › General › The City of Translation: Poetry and Ideology in Nineteenth-Century Colombia

The City of Translation: Poetry and Ideology in Nineteenth-Century Colombia

by Kenneth A. Loparo

Literature, language, and political power in nineteenth-century Colombia

Regular price $58.35 USD
Regular price $64.84 USD Sale price $58.35 USD
Save 10%

Hardcover New English

Delivery to your door
In stock·Dispatches in 1–2 business days
Standard shipping* from $4.35
Standard shipping transit* 5–8 business days after dispatch

Faster options are available.

Rates and delivery estimates depend on your destination and item quantity. Estimates are informational only; the final shipping method and rate are selected at checkout.

Secure checkout
American Express Apple Pay DiscoverGoogle Pay Mastercard PayPalVisa
30-day eligible returns Returns & refunds policy

AlbakiReads Editorial

Literature, language, and political power in nineteenth-century Colombia

Kenneth A. Loparo examines the political work performed by poetry, philology, catechesis, and literary translation in nineteenth-century Colombia. The book centers on how a circle of right-wing intellectuals used these cultural practices to legitimize its rise to power, then considers the relationship between that ascent and the dismantling of a liberal-democratic state while basic constitutional freedoms remained formally intact. It places literary activity alongside questions of ideology, state formation, and the authority of learned culture.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers studying Colombian or Latin American literary history
  • Students of translation, philology, and political ideology
  • Scholars interested in literature’s relationship to state power

Themes

Nineteenth-century ColombiaTranslation and philologyPoetry and ideologyLiterature and political powerLiberal democracy

Based on publisher information and book metadata.

Book overview

WINNER OF THE PROSE AWARD FOR LITERATURE, LANGUAGE, AND LINGUISTICS! The two principal questions that The City of Translation sets out to answer are: how did poetry, philology, catechesis, and literary translation legitimate a coterie of right-wing literati's rise to power in Colombia? And how did these men proceed to dismantle a long-standing liberal-democratic state without derogating basic constitutional freedoms? To answer those questions, Jos
Shipping & returnsShipping options, delivery timing, and our return policy.

In-stock items normally dispatch within 1–2 business days. The ZIP-code estimator on this page is informational only; the final shipping method, price, and availability are confirmed at checkout for your full order.

For the initial delivery estimate we use these transit windows after dispatch: Standard 5–8 business days, Expedited 2–4 business days, and Priority 1–2 business days. Holiday delays are not included.

Eligible items can be returned within 30 days in accordance with our return policy.

Customer reviews