Modern Literatures Research Project
A comprehensive academic inquiry into the intellectual and cultural landscapes of Latin America, investigating the preservation, interpretation, and evolution of modern literary archives and prints.
Pathway 1 – The Canon
Focus on the narrativisation of Latin American literature with special reference to canonicity and the emergence of print culture; see Stephen M. Hart, Companion to Latin American Literature (Woodbridge: Tamesis, 2007).
Pathway 2 – Biography
Analysis of the genre of the biography of the modern Latin American writer; see Stephen M. Hart, Gabriel Garcia Marquez (London: Reaktion, 2010), and Cesar Vallejo: A Literary Biography (Woodbridge: Tamesis, 2013).
Pathway 3 – Literary Archives
Focus on the curation and study of the archives of modern Latin American writers; see Juan Flor & Stephen M. Hart (eds), Cesar Vallejo: Autógrafos olvidados (London–Lima: Tamesis–PUCP, 2003).