Documents in Crisis: Nonfiction Literatures in Twentieth-Century Mexico

Examines the theory and practice of nonfiction narrative literature in twentieth-century Mexico.

Winner of the 2012 Best Book in the Humanities presented by the Mexico Section of the Latin American Studies Association

In the turbulent twentieth century, large numbers of Mexicans of all social classes faced crisis and catastrophe on a seemingly continuous basis. Revolution, earthquakes, industrial disasters, political and labor unrest, as well as indigenous insurgency placed extraordinary pre...