Adapting the Classics in Spanish America: The Early Years

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Journal of American & Comparative CulturesVolume 24, Issue 3-4 p. 123-126 Adapting the Classics in Spanish America: The Early Years Gianna M. Martella, Gianna M. Martella Assistant Professor at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Oregon, and is a member of the Popular Culture Association. She holds a Licenciatura in Translation from the Universidad de la República in Urguay, and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas in Austin. She is interested in detective fiction and in how it reflects the historical reality of the country in which it is published. Her publications include articles about European immigration to Spanish America, Spanish American women writers of detective fiction, and the hardboiled novel as a critique of the dictatorship in Argentina during the 1970s, as well as translations in literary anthologies.Search for more papers by this author Gianna M. Martella, Gianna M. Martella Assistant Professor at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Oregon, and is a member of the Popular Culture Association. She holds a Licenciatura in Translation from the Universidad de la República in Urguay, and a Ph.D. from the University of Texas in Austin. She is interested in detective fiction and in how it reflects the historical reality of the country in which it is published. Her publications include articles about European immigration to Spanish America, Spanish American women writers of detective fiction, and the hardboiled novel as a critique of the dictatorship in Argentina during the 1970s, as well as translations in literary anthologies.Search for more papers by this author First published: 09 October 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1537-4726.2001.2403_123.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume24, Issue3-4Fall/Winter 2001Pages 123-126 RelatedInformation