Key Characters and Authors in Latin American Literature
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Key Characters
- Santiago Nasar: The central character, a 21-year-old from a powerful family.
- Angela Vicario: Accused Santiago of taking her virginity.
- Bayardo San Román: A newcomer, known for his courage and arrogance, who marries Angela.
- Placida Linero: Santiago's mother, who fails to foresee her son's death.
- Christopher Bedoya: A childhood friend of Santiago.
- Pedro and Pablo Vicario: Angela's twin brothers, obligated to avenge the family honor.
Authors
Mario Vargas Llosa
A writer whose fiction varies in each novel, always seeking to renew structures and ways of expression to approach Latin American reality. Works include: The City and the Dogs, Talk in the Cathedral, Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter, The War of the End of the World.
Miguel Angel Asturias
Nobel Prize winner known for magical realism and intensive narrative. Highlights include: Madam Speaker, a novel about a dictator.
Alejo Carpentier
His work is part of magical realism, characterized by the analysis of historical circumstances and the search for new narrative forms. His most outstanding work is The Age of Enlightenment, which reflects on revolution and revolutionary thought.