Bolivian literature
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The constant political turmoil that Bolivia has experienced throughout its history has slowed the development of Bolivian literature. Many talents have had to emigrate or were silenced by the internal conflict. In recent years the literature of Bolivia has been in a process of growth, with the appearance of new writers. Older writers such as Adela Zamudio, Oscar Alfaro, and Franz Tamayo continue to be important.
Nearly half of Bolivia's population speaks indigenous languages such as Quechua, Aymara or Guarani. The indigenous peoples of Bolivia have a rich oral tradition, as expressed in myths, legends, and stories; these stories generally have not been transcribed in writing.
Notable writers[]
Notable Bolivian writers include:
- Nataniel Aguirre
- Óscar Alfaro
- Víctor Hugo Arévalo Jordán
- Alcides Arguedas
- Oscar Cerruto
- Adolfo Costa du Rels
- Javier del Granado
- Enrique Finot
- Ricardo Jaimes Freyre
- Jesús Lara
- Carlos Medinaceli
- Víctor Montoya
- María Josefa Mujia
- Gustavo Navarro
- Renato Prada Oropeza
- Fausto Reinaga
- Jaime Sáenz
- Pedro Shimose
- Gastón Suárez
- Franz Tamayo
- Juan Wallparrimachi
- Adela Zamudio
- Augusto Céspedes
- Blanca Wiethüchter
Bibliography[]
- Elizabeth Monasterios: "Chapter 42 La Paz- Chukiyawu Marka" in: Literary Cultures of Latin America. A comparative History, ed. by Mario J. Valdés and Djelal Kadir, Volume II: Institutional Modes and Cultural Modalities, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004, pp. 474–497
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