Dominican & Latin American Literature 1980-2000
Literary Competition
Cultural Characteristics (1980-2000)
In recent years, there has been an increase in the publication of novels in our country.
Dominican Novelists (1980-2000)
Some prominent Dominican novelists who emerged during this period include:
- Martha Rivera
- Tomas Modesto Galan Avelino Stanley
- Rita Indiana Hernández
- Carmen Imbert Cabral
Common Novel Types (1980-2000)
Existential and social policy novels are the most common types produced by Dominican authors during this period.
General Characteristics of Latin American Fiction (1980-2000)
Novels seemed to meet the new conditions that opened the so-called ideological era of globalization.
Hispanic Novelists
Some well-known Hispanic novelists include:
- Isabel Allende
- Marcela Serrano
- Laura Restrepo
- LA Mastreta
Cultural Changes and Transformation of Latin American Novels
Recent years have seen a trend of literature lacking big ideas and values.
Communicative Competence
Dominican Spanish
Characteristic words and expressions of Dominican Spanish:
- Barrios
- Bachata
- Locri
- Rum
Words Showing Aspiration of the S
Examples:
- J’a (Ya)
- Will not (Will not)
- Loj (Los)
- E’ (Es)
Language Proficiency
Sentence Structures
- Agent + Action + Object + Locative: She left money on the table.
- Item + Copula + Quality: The drug seems lethal.
- Experiencer + Process + Topic/Article: Young lost the gift. Pedro won.
- Agent + Action + Action + Locative/Quality: Fast played at school.
- Agent + Temporal + Process: Of late, rains in Santiago.
Prepositions of Action
- Of: Do not eat the olives.
- State: Look, tired travelers.
- In/Tracing: My wife’s relatives live in Jarabacoa.
Literary Events and Dominican Short Stories (1980-Present)
Prizes offered by short story competitions, such as those of home theater and other private institutions, have fostered the development of Dominican short stories since 1980.
General Lines of Development and Prevailing Trends
Contemporary Dominican short stories often join patterns and chronic stresses, emphasizing nuance.
Dominican Storytellers
Some notable Dominican storytellers include:
- Ángela Hernández
- José Rafael Vargas
- Cesar Zapata
- Rafael García Romero
- Reynaldo Disla
Communicative Competence: American Spanish
In the last decade of the twentieth century, there was a significant increase in the publication of anthologies and picture books in our country.
Artistic Competition: Dominican Poetry of the 1980s
A portrait of chaos emerged, from which other groups would be formed to create emotional ties and aesthetic affinities.
The Term “Generation”
The term “generation” cannot be used to discuss the promotion of Dominican writers in 1980 because they only used the term for self-promotion.
Dominican Poets (1980s)
Five Dominican poets who emerged in the 1980s:
- D Miguel Mena
- Jose Marble
- Plinio Jesus Chahin
- Dionisio Castro
Hispanic Poetry of the 1980s
A significant migration from Latin American countries to Europe and the United States occurred during this decade, leading to the dispersal and relocation of a large mass of Latin American immigrants. This context is important when discussing the poetry of the time.
Hispanic American Poets (1980s)
Five Hispanic American poets who emerged in the 1980s:
- Agustín Carved Aguilera
- Julio Torres
- Mayra Santos Febres
- Alberto Martinez
- Mario R.
Communicative Competence: Antillean Spanish
Morphological, Lexical, and Phonological Features
Variations in gender and grammatical number adjustments, exclusive use of “you,” preference for “us” as a substitute for “our,” use of “his” referring to “you,” fronting of personal pronouns before verbs in interrogative sentences, and preference for the preterite simple tense are characteristic features of Antillean Spanish.
Language Proficiency: Expressing Amount, Intensity, or Degree
- Superiority: Was supercansado (super tired).
- Comparison of Equality: These cookies are so expensive because they are of better quality than those you purchase.
- Consecutive: Was so much caliche that trucks could not pass.
- Equal: There was so much mud like last year.
- Consecutive: Scrumptious cuisine.