From Borges to Tourism: Mendoza and the Nation in Martín Kohan's El Informe: San Martín y el otro cruce de los Andes.

The article critiques the book "El Informe: San Martín y el otro cruce de los Andes," by Martín Kohan. The author comments on Kohan's presentation of divergent Argentine identities through the lens of differing historical accounts of the meeting between political leaders Simón Bolívar and José de Sa...

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Publicado en:Confluencia: Revista Hispánica de Cultura y Literatura pp. 2 - 16
Autor principal: Logan, Joy
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: Confluencia Spring2012
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Sumario:The article critiques the book "El Informe: San Martín y el otro cruce de los Andes," by Martín Kohan. The author comments on Kohan's presentation of divergent Argentine identities through the lens of differing historical accounts of the meeting between political leaders Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín in Guayaquil, Argentina in 1822. Other topics explored include the legacy of Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges, self-representations of Argentina, and the impacts of tourism in Argentina.