Latin America. A Double Issue by The Massachusetts Review. Jenkins, Paul, Ellen Watson, editors

Amherst: The Massachusetts Review, 1986. Periodical. [xii], 401-740 p., 8 leaves of color illus.; 23 cm. Poetry, stories, etc. translated into English. An article "When Republics Go Bananas" by Penny Lernoux, opens, "'The Colossus of the North' as Latin Americans once called the United States, no longer seems quite so awesome in its southern neighbors... the giant is increasingly perceived as a crippled nation-- in hock to Europe and Japan, living beyond its means and incapable of forming an intelligent foreign policy" (p. 473). That was with Ronald Reagan. Dubya made him look good. Stock#46603. Vg / heavy stock wrappers.