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Cover of The Death of Artemio Cruz

Latin American Boom ยท Novel

The Death of Artemio Cruz

by Carlos Fuentes. A major work by Carlos Fuentes exploring history, identity, power; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1962
Origin
Mexico
Era
Latin American Boom
Genre
Novel
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Carlos Fuentes exploring history, identity, power; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.