Cien aos de identidad Introduccin a la literatura latinoamericana del siglo XX One Hundred Years of Identity Introduction to TwentiethCentury Latin American Literature is an advanced Spanish textbook and Latin American literature anthology guiding students through the critical analysis of fourteen literary and filmic texts published between 1889 and 1995 including works from Jorge Luis Borges Isabel Allende and Gabriel Garca Mrquez that represent some of the seminal works of Latin America. The textbook is designed to introduce students to the richness of twentiethcentury Latin American literature and culture while building their skills in textual analysis through an examination of the theme of identity. The featured texts examine the complex and multifaceted topic of identity as the authors and protagonists struggle to understand themselves determine their relationship to the world and others and give meaning and significance to their existence. The textbook guides students stepbystep through critical analysis by presenting a range of tools and progressing from simple to more complex exercises and activities throughout the book. It is divided into four units based on various types of identity formation 1 racial ethnic gender and class identity 2 existentialist identity 3 temporal and spatial identity 4 political and sexual identity. Serving as both a Latin American literature anthology and an upperlevel Spanish textbook Cien aos de identidad aims to hone reading and interpretive strategies while also improving Spanish vocabulary and comprehension oral and written communication and cultural competency. Features Complete unabridged works from the following authors Isabel Allende Jorge Luis Borges Rosario Castellanos Julio Cortzar Rubn Daro Carlos Fuentes Gabriel Garca Mrquez Jos Mart Judith Ortiz Cofer and Sergio VodanovicComplete pedagogy included for the novel El beso de la mujer araa by Manuel Puig and the film Fresa y chocolate by Toms Gutirrez Alea and Juan Carlo