The Spanish American Crónica Modernista, Temporality and Material Culture

Exploring the interplay between literature and modernity, this treatise delves into how modernista writers utilized newspapers and periodicals to navigate their artistic expressions at the turn of the twentieth century. It offers rich contextual insights into the relationships among literature, advertising, and visual culture, while addressing the challenges posed by new media technologies that catered to mass audiences versus the modernista pursuit of literary independence.