Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot
Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot
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Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot by Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza
By opening the ever-escalating debate regarding Latin America's underdeveloped status and cloaking the seriousness of the situation with wit and humor, the>Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot reached number one status on the nonfiction bestseller lists in many countries in Latin America. It reveals the connection between economic success and cultural values--attitudes toward work, education, health care and community--and the consequence of the Latin American people retaining or evolving these values.By opening the ever-escalating debate regarding Latin America's underdeveloped status and cloaking the seriousness of the situation with wit and humor, the>Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot reached number one status on the nonfiction bestseller lists in many countries in Latin America. It reveals the connection between economic success and cultural values--attitudes toward work, education, health care and community--and the consequence of the Latin American people retaining or evolving these values.
Carlos Alberto Montaner, born in Cuba in 1943, is a novelist, essayist, jour-nalist, and film-script writer. He has been a press correspondent in Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East, and his syndicated column, -At Point Blank Range,- is published in dozens of Spanish and Latin American news-papers. Montaner is the author of Perromundo (novel, 1972), Witch's Poker Game (short stories, 1968), InstantAneas al Borde del Abismo (short stories, 1970), 200 ANos de Gringos (essays, 1976), El Ojo del CiclOn (es-says, 1979) and other books. He has taught Latin American literature in several universities
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| ISBN 13 | 9781568331348 |
| ISBN 10 | 1568331347 |
| Title | Guide to the Perfect Latin American Idiot |
| Author | Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Madison Books |
| Year published | 2000-01-12 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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