First published in 1987 (second edition in 1992), the Handbook of Latin American Literature offers readers the opportunity to explore this literary history in the English Language and constitutes an ideological approach to Latin American Literature. It provides both concise information concerning particular authors, works, and literary traditions of Latin America as well as comprehensive material about the various national literatures of the area.

Preface; Preface to Second Edition; General References; 1. Argentina 2. Bolivia 3. Brazil 4. Chile 5. Colombia 6. Costa Rica 7. Cuba 8. Dominican Republic 9. Ecuador 10. Guatemala 11. Haiti 12. Honduras 13. Mexico 14. Nicaragua 15. Panama 16. Paraguay 17. Peru 18. Puerto Rico 19. El Salvador 20. Uruguay 21. Venezuala 22. Latino Writing in the United States 23. Paraliterature 24. Film; Index of Names