Costumbrism

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Costumbrism (costumbrismo in Spanish) is an artistic and 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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