Hispanicism and Early US Literature

Well-researched analysis of the impact that Spain and Spanish America had on antebellum literature in the United States.   In Hispanicism and Early US Literature , author John C. Havard posits that representations of Spain, Spanish America, Spanishness, and Spanish Americanness are integral elements in the evolution of early national and antebellum US literature. He argues that Spanish-speaking countries have long held a broad fascination for Americans and that stock narratives regarding th