{"product_id":"9788411677554","title":"Yawar Fiesta","description":"\u003ch2\u003eYawar Fiesta\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1941, \u003ci\u003eYawar Fiesta\u003c\/i\u003e is the first novel by Peruvian writer José María Arguedas and one of the crowning achievements of the indigenista movement. The story centers on the town of Puquio, in the southern highlands of Peru, during the 1930s. The conflict arises when the townspeople wish to celebrate their traditional Andean bullfight, the \u003ci\u003eturupukllay\u003c\/i\u003e, for the Fiestas Patrias, but the authorities prohibit the event, considering it a barbaric tradition. The only alternative is to accept a bullfight in the Spanish style with a bullfighter brought in from Lima. Through this tension, Arguedas explores cultural clash, racial discrimination, and the struggle of indigenous peoples to preserve their identity in the face of oligarchic imposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel describes with verisimilitude the reality of the Andean peoples of Peru during the first half of the 20th century, marked by deep racial discrimination between landowners and indigenous peasants. The narrative core is the cultural conflict generated when the central government sends a circular banning the Andean bullfight, considered barbaric, and offers a Spanish bullfight as an alternative. The people of Puquio are faced with the decision to accept the imposition or resist in order to maintain their ancestral customs. Arguedas achieves a stylized fusion of Spanish and Quechua, offering an authentic version of Andean life, free from paternalism or conventionalisms. The work culminates a process of searching for a style where the Quechua language moves through Spanish to reflect the exploits, thoughts, loves, and hatreds of the Andean people of Hispano-Indian descent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eCultural conflict between Andean indigenous traditions and the impositions of the oligarchy and the central government.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eRacial discrimination and class struggle between landowners and peasants in Peru during the first half of the 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003ePreservation of the identity and idiosyncrasy of indigenous peoples in the face of forced modernization.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eThe Andean bullfight (\u003ci\u003eturupukllay\u003c\/i\u003e) as a symbol of cultural resistance and community tradition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eLinguistic and literary fusion of Spanish with Quechua as a tool for the authentic expression of the Andean worldview.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in indigenista literature, classic Latin American narrative, and works that explore the conflict between tradition and modernity. It is especially relevant for those who wish to understand the social and cultural reality of the Andean peoples of Peru, as well as for students and academics of literature, anthropology, and history. It will also be attractive to those looking for a novel that combines social denunciation with deep linguistic and symbolic richness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eAn authentic, non-paternalistic vision of Andean life, far removed from the conventionalisms of previous indigenista literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eA literary experience that integrates Quechua into Spanish, offering a unique stylistic fusion that reflects the Andean worldview.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eA profound analysis of cultural conflict and racial discrimination in Peru during the first half of the 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to understand the tensions between indigenous traditions and external impositions, a theme of universal relevance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eA fundamental work for understanding the evolution of the indigenista narrative in Latin America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arguedas, José María\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e LINKGUA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e CLASSIC FICTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e IA-NARRATIVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYawar Fiesta\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential work within the canon of indigenista literature and a milestone in the narrative of José María Arguedas. Its value lies in the author's ability to represent the Andean reality with authenticity, blending Quechua with Spanish in a stylized manner. The novel offers a vivid portrait of the conflict between tradition and modernity, as well as the racial discrimination in Peru at the time. For the reader interested in classic Latin American literature, this LINKGUA edition represents an opportunity to access a work that combines social denunciation, linguistic richness, and a deeply symbolic narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LINKGUA EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405873766747,"sku":"9788411677554","price":22.66,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841167755.jpg?v=1781833807","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788411677554","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}