Nicomedes Guzmán, Proletarian Author in Chile's Literary Generation of 1938

"Nicomedes Guzmán was a leader in the Chilean literary Generation of 1938, on of the proletarian movements that set the stage for the presidency of Salvador Allende. His writings are a personalized view of the proletarian mode in the Chilean environment. Guzmán's La sangre y la esperanza won the prestigious Santiago Municipal Prize in 1944 and showed his great promise as a novelist. Unfortunately various political and personal setbacks led to his death of alcoholism in 1964. Professor Pearson covers the life of Guzmán, the Generation of 1938, and a critical analysis of Guzmán's work. In addition, he analyzes the meaning and purpose of proletarian literature, especially as it applies to Latin America."--Jacket flap.