Developments: Encounters of Formation in the Latin American and Hispanic/Latino Bildungsroman, a notable contribution for students and scholars of Latin American, Brazilian, Hispanic and Latino literature, explores a significant but overlooked area in the literary production of the twentieth century: the connections between development and the narrative of formation after World War II.

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Alejandro Latinez earned his doctorate at Vanderbilt University. His previous publications include studies on the works of Clarice Lispector, José Lezama Lima, and Abraham Angel.

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Contents: From the Pelado to the Pachuco. Adolescents Defining Mexican Identity - La ciudad y los perros, Military Schooling and Development - Paradiso and the Revolutionary Cuba: Between Two Narratives - La noche de Tlatelolco. Youth Sacrifice in the Name of Modernity - Clarice Lispector, Brazilian Development and the Education of the Hybrid - The Voices of Esperanza and Negi; the Hispanic/Latino Development.