Costumbrism

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Costumbrism (costumbrismo in Spanish) is a literary genre popular in Latin America during the romantic movement in the 19th century. Costumbrist works focus on typical or picturesque regional customs<1> . The novel María by Jorge Isaacs is one popular costumbrist novel.

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  1. ↑ García Márquez, Gabriel. Living to Tell the Tale. Translated by Grossman, Edith. Vintage Books, 2002, p. 114n. Quote is most likely written by Grossman.
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