Latin+American+Boom

The Latin American Boom was a time period between the 1950's and the 1970's after WWII. This event was known by the popularity of Latino poetry and writing popularized by European and American influences. Three major writers emerged from the this event: Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Julio Cortazar, and Mario Vargas Llosa. These people wrote about their political turmoil. Some even mixed it with ideas of fantasy. One author that was known for his magic realism books is Gabriel Garcia Marquez. He won a Noble Prize in 1982 for his book, //One Hundred Years of Solitude//, after gaining international recognition for his politically woven piece. Garcia used his fame to promote his socialist views for Colombia. Julio Cortazar was a Argentine writer that was born in Belgium but moved back to his parents home country of Argentina at the age of 4. He questioned his country's political standing during his childhood and used his fame from writing //Rayuela// to promote left-sided political movements including multiple liberal socialist parities and the Cuban government under Fidel Castro. Unlike Garcia, Julio Cortazar did not use political metaphors in his books until //Libro de Manuel// published in 1973. Mario Vargas Llosa is a Peruvian writer that is most known for his book //The Green House//. Great authors praise this book for being exceptional. Later in his life, he became politically active but noticed the unbalance in both the left and the right side. Instead of supporting sides he has decided to teach and lecture on freedom and government.

By: Brian Cottingim