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:

The Bolivian Novel

In 2004, a book-length survey of the best Bolivian novels was published. It attempted to identify the top 10 novels in Bolivian literature, winnowing them down from a longer list of 91 novels. The study was done by

1. Juan de la Rosa (1909) by Nataniel Aguirre
2. Raza de Bronce (1919) by Alcides Arguedas
3. La Chaskanawi (1947) by Carlos Medinaceli
4. Marcelo Quiroga
5. Oscar Cerruto
6. Augusto Cespedes
7. Matias el apostol suplente (1971) by Julio de la Vega
8. Manchay Puytu (1977) by Nestor Taboada Teran
9. Jaime Saenz
10. Adolfo Costa du Reis
11. La candidatura de Rojas (1909) by Armando Chirveches
12. Jesus Urzagasti
13. Los fundadores del alba (1969) by Renato Prada Oropeza
14. En las tierras del Potosi (1911) by Jaime Mendoza
15. Jesús Lara Lara
16. Socavones de angustia (1947) by Fernando Ramirez Velarde
17. Raul Botelho Gozalvez
18. La casa solariega (1916) by Armando Chirveches
19. La nina de sus ojos (1948) by Antonio Diaz Villamil
20. Augusto Guzman
21. Adolfo Costa du Reis
22. Gaston Suarez
23. El signo escalonado (1975) by Nestor Taboada Teran
24. Historia de la Villa Imperial (1736) by Bartolome Arzans
25. Su excelencia y su ilustrisima (1889) by Santiago Vaca Guzman
26. Paginas barbaras (1914) by Jaime Mendoza
27. Augusto Cespedes
28. Jesús Lara Lara
29. Augusto Guzman
30. Mateo Montemayor (1969) by Fernando Diez de Medina

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

References

1. ^ Las diez mejores novelas de la literatura boliviana (2004), by Carlos D. Mesa Gisbert

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