Read Around South America Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in South America.
Best books from South America (778)
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Batuala by René Maran ES
Country: South America / 
French Guiana
French Guiana
Description:
Un clásico moderno. El primer Premio Goncourt escrito por un autor negro. En 1921 nadie se atrevía a dudar de la validez del colonialismo como medio de paz y civilización. Sin embargo, una voz se alzó. La de René Maran, escritor antillano —por entonces funcionario del Ministerio de Colonias— que denunció los abusos de la Administración en el África Ecuatorial francesa y las fechorías del imperialismo en una novela decisiva: Batuala. Sus palabras desencadenaron un auténtico escándalo que culminó con la concesión del Premio Goncourt. Cien años después, su texto mantiene una total actualidad, tan... continue
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Pigments - Nevralgies by Leon Goutran Damas EN
Country: South America / French Guiana
French Guiana
Description:
Two volumes of poems
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Double Play : The Story of an Amazing World Record by Frank Martinus Arion EN
Country: South America / 
Curaçao
Curaçao
Description:
A marathon game of dominoes, lasting from early morning to dusk, and involving four men for whom the game is a trigger for social, political and sexual rivalries against a background of colonial unrest. A complacent bailiff and his feckless taxi-driver partner are deserted by their wives for a mixture of personal and idealistic reasons, and the resulting turmoil leads on to murder and suicide as the tensions work themselves out. As well as being a novel of character, Double Play offers a powerful picture of colonial and attitudes in the mid-twentieth century.
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Nout en ik in de Razende Ruimte by Fleur Doornberg-Puglisi NL
Country: South America / Curaçao
Curaçao
Description:
Het alledaagse is bijzonder en diversiteit is de norm in dit sprankelende debuut. Twee kinderen bedenken de Razende Ruimte: een spannende plek waar je alleen naartoe kunt als je... Dat weten Nout en ik eigenlijk zelf niet. Samen gaan ze op zoek naar de Razende Ruimte en hoe je er kunt komen. Tijdens hun zoektocht ontdekken ze wie er allemaal bij hen in de straat wonen en wordt de wereld steeds groter. En ook de Razende Ruimte groeit uit tot de fijnste, mooiste plek in hun fantasie. Dit e-book is alleen geschikt voor tablets in verband met de kleurenillustraties. U kunt deze niet lezen op een z... continue
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Country: South America / Curaçao
Curaçao
Description:
An explosive entry into the world of poetry from the most acclaimed debut poet ever in the Dutch language: Radna Fabias has arrived. Subversive, visual, and bold, Curaçao-born Dutch Radna Fabias' explosive debut collection Habitus marks the entry of a genre-altering poet. Habitus is a collection full of thrilling sensory images, lines in turn grim and enchanting which move from the Caribbean island of Curaçao to the immigrant experience of the Netherlands. Fabias' intrepid masterpiece explores issues of racism, neo-colonialism, poverty, and sexism with a heartbreaking rhythm and endless nuance... continue