Call for contributions. Latin American literature and European socialism: networks, reception, and imaginaries in the context of the cultural Cold War

Until June 1

The onset of the Cold War led to a reorganization of national and international geopolitical affinities and aversions around new ideological, economic, and social axes. In this context, culture played a prominent role as a propaganda tool, but also as a vehicle for strengthening or even creating ties with newly allied nations.

In the case of Latin America and the socialist countries of Europe, these circumstances allowed for a rapprochement between areas of the globe that had not traditionally enjoyed particularly intense contacts.

This volume focuses on the literary connections that existed between these areas, especially during the second half of the 20th century. It is necessary to contribute specifically from Latin American literary studies to the ongoing historical research on the Cold War in order to understand the relevance that culture, in general, and literature, in particular, had during this period in the socialist bloc as means to strengthen international relations, develop cultural institutions, and shape collective imaginaries in a world marked by intense geopolitical tension.

Priority thematic areas

• Latin American writings of the self about European socialist countries
• Perspectives on Latin America from the literature of European socialist countries
• The European socialist world in Latin American literary production
• The presence of Latin American literature in the press and cultural magazines of the
  European socialist countries
• Analysis of cultural policies: a study of the construction of frameworks
  regulations that enabled the development of literary relations between both areas
  geographic
• Translations of Latin American literary works into the languages ​​of the countries
  European socialists and vice versa

Call

Proposals for unpublished and original chapters in Spanish in Word format that include: authorship data, institution, email address, chapter title and summary of the chapter (up to 300 words).

The final chapters should be between 6000 and 7000 words long, in APA format plus genre guidelines. These chapters will be reviewed first by the volume coordinators and, if deemed necessary, will undergo a double-blind peer review process.

Important dates

• Submission of chapter proposals (summary of up to 300 words): 1 June
• Communication of acceptance/rejection: 8 June
• Sending the complete chapters: August 1th, XNUMX
  

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