Jason Wilson (2) (1944–)
Author of Buenos Aires: A Cultural History (Cultural Histories Series)
For other authors named Jason Wilson, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Jason Wilson is Professor of Spanish and Latin American Literature at University College, London, and the author of books on Octavio Paz, Alexander von Humboldt and Latin American literature.
Works by Jason Wilson
Associated Works
A Cultural History of Latin America: Literature, Music and the Visual Arts in the 19th and 20th Centuries (Cambridge History of Latin America) (1998) — Contributor, some editions — 26 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1944
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- Professor emeritus, Spanish and Latin American studies
- Organizations
- University College London
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Mauritius
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Reviews
Wilson conducts an informed and (mostly) appreciative tour of Buenos Aires' neighborhoods, avenues, parks, plazas and notable buildings. The words of writers, painters, poets and politicians—Arlt, Ocampo, Borges, Sarmiento, Martínez Estrada, Cortázar, Gálvez, Alberti, Gardel, Xul Solar—invoke the culture and history of one of South America's most fascinating cities. The book reads like a reverie, and is recommended for anyone whose imagination has ever been captured by Buenos Aires.
A cultural history and guide to Buenos Aires aimed at foreigners to Argentine history and culture is informative and arbitrary. It looks at events people and writing which have shaped modern Buenos Aires and its cultural life.
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- Works
- 8
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 162
- Popularity
- #130,373
- Rating
- 3.5
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
- 110
- Languages
- 2