Welcome, literati and trivia buffs! We’re about to embark on an epic “novel” adventure into the magical realm of Latin American literature. We hope you “prose-ss” these questions with ease! Will you become the “Hero with a Thousand Faces” or encounter “One Hundred Years of Solitude”? Remember, this is no “War and Peace” – it’s all about having fun! So, may the verses be ever in your favor!
1. Who is the author of “One Hundred Years of Solitude”?
2. Which Latin American writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1945?
3. “Pedro Páramo” is a famous novel by which Latin American writer?
4. What historical event significantly influenced the works of Pablo Neruda?
5. Which Latin American writer is often associated with the literary style of Magical Realism?
6. In which country was Jorge Luis Borges born?
7. True or false? Jorge Luis Borges was influenced by Franz Kafka’s works.
8. Who is the protagonist in Isabel Allende’s novel “The House of the Spirits”?
9. Which of Gabriel García Márquez’s novels has been adapted into a film?
10. How did the works of Jorge Luis Borges impact Latin American literature?
11. In which novel does Mario Vargas Llosa critique the dictatorship of Dominican Republic’s Trujillo?
12. How many languages has “One Hundred Years of Solitude” been translated into?
13. Did Jorge Luis Borges and Adolfo Bioy Casares ever collaborate on a book project?
14. Which writer won the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 1972
15. “2666” is a novel that was published posthumously. Who wrote it?
16. What real city in Colombia is often featured in the works of Gabriel García Márquez?
17. Which novel by Mario Vargas Llosa sparked a controversy due to its portrayal of historical figures?
18. What genre is Isabel Allende best known for?
19. Did Julio Cortázar ever write under a pseudonym?
20. Which publishing house first published “Hopscotch” by Julio Cortázar?
21. What do literary critics most praise in the works of Clarice Lispector?
22. True or false? Jorge Luis Borges was a big fan of Edgar Allan Poe’s works?
23. What foreign country significantly influenced the works of Pablo Neruda?
24. Did Gabriela Mistral contribute to any magazine or journal?
25. How did the music of Astor Piazzolla influence the works of Julio Cortázar?
26. Was any of Jorge Luis Borges’s works ever censored or banned?
27. Who wrote the novel “The Obscene Bird of Night”?
28. True or false? Gabriel García Márquez was a notable rival of Mario Vargas Llosa.
29. What is a distinctive feature of the first edition of “Ficciones” by Jorge Luis Borges?
30. Where is the museum dedicated to the works of Pablo Neruda located?
31. What is the native country of the writer Carlos Fuentes?
32. Which Latin American writer wrote “The General in His Labyrinth”?
33. Who is considered the father of modernismo in Latin American literature?
34. What was the name of the poetry collection that marked Pablo Neruda’s entrance into the world of politically driven literature?
35. What is the title of the novel by Gabriel García Márquez that centers around the Buendía family?
36. What is a recurring theme in the works of Jorge Luis Borges?
37. What was the profession of the protagonist in Mario Vargas Llosa’s “The Storyteller”?
38. Which Latin American author wrote “The Eternaut”?
39. Who wrote the novel “Aura” that uses second person narrative extensively?
40. What famous Masterpiece did Gabriel García Márquez write during his years in Mexico?
41. Which Latin American author’s works were primarily focused on the lives of indigenous people?
42. In what book does Clarice Lispector explore the concept of “Being” and discuss the existential dilemmas of a woman named Joana?
43. What is the central theme of Julio Cortázar’s “Final del Juego”?
44. Which Latin American author wrote the book “Savage Detectives”?
45. Who is the protagonist in Mario Vargas Llosa’s novel “Conversation in the Cathedral”?
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