{"product_id":"mexican-postcards-paperback","title":"Mexican Postcards - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarlos Monsivais\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Kraniauskas\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarlos Monsiv is is one of Latin America's most prescient and prolific social commentators. In this, the first English translation of his work, he presents an extraordinary chronicle of contemporary life south of the Rio Grande, which ranges over pop music, Latino hip hop, film stars such as Cantinflas and Dolores del Rio, the writer Juan Rulfo, life on the border with the United States, boleros and melodrama. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMonsiv is's chronicles are theoretically informed but are crammed with people rather than abstractions. They make points of deadly seriousness in a voice which is laconic, satirical and humorous, and which is often written in the register of his subjects. Monsiv is draws on a deep understanding of Mexico's cultural histories--popular, mass and high--and notes the fascinating ways in which they interact to transform each other. The conflicts between Mexican and North American culture and between modern and traditional ways of life are constant themes of his investigations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA dazzling mixture of reportage, narrative and biting social criticism, \u003ci\u003eMexican Postcards\u003c\/i\u003e is certain to establish Monsiv is's rightful place in the pantheon of Latin America's greatest writers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarlos Monsiváis\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eMexican Postcards, Lost Love, Scenes of Frivolity and Shame\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Free Entry \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Rituals of Chaos\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.14 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722263531583,"sku":"9780860916048","price":34.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/60ee510d4d064803686a8ce8ff594b2e.webp?v=1765095169","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/mexican-postcards-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}