Tesis presentada para optar el grado de Doctor de Filosofía en el Facultad de Literatura Hispánica

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Chapter 1: Biography, 1894-1919 -- Chapter 2: Mariátegui and journalism: A. Journalism in Hispanic América: introductory remarks -- B. Modernism and the press -- C. Modernism and journalism in Peru -- D. The young Mariátegui and his attitude toward journalism -- E. Mariátegui on journalism from 1923 to 1930 -- Chapter 3: The problem of a National Literature: A. Introductory survey: Mariátegui on peruvian literature -- B. The problem of national literature in general -- C. National literature in Peru -- D. Mariátegui on national literature up until mid-1915 -- E. Mariátegui and national literature from mid-1915 to 1919 -- Chapter 4: Mariátegui and Valdelomar: A. Introduction -- B. General remarks -- C. Mariátegui and Valdelomar: dandyism in Peru -- D. Dandyism as commercialization -- E. Modernism vs. Positivism: The religion of art -- F. Idealism vs. Neurasthenia -- G. Mariátegui and dandy humor -- H. Mariátegui as artist -- Chapter 5: Continuity and change 1923-30: A. Contradiction in the mature writer -- B. Historical cycles: classical vs. romantic -- C. El dram de la inteligencia contemporánea -- D. The survival of irrationalism -- Conclusion -- Notes