Language & Literature : El Salvador

This pathfinder includes information about languages and literature in El Salvador.  The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning El Salvador is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 140 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to regional resources for Latin America is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/ca/salvador/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for international and multinational information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/elsalvador.html).

CUSCATLAN  (http://www.cuscatla.com/)
Site dedicated to the literature and art of El Salvador. Links to brief bios and experts of writing from El Salvadoran authors and links to authors from other countries who wrote about Latin America. In Spanish.

DIRECCION DE PUBLICACIONES E IMPRESOS DE EL SALVADOR  (http://www.dpi.gob.sv/info/introduccion.htm)
Founded in 1953 as the Editorial Department of the Ministry of Culture, today the Department of Publications and Imprints (DPI) falls under CONCULTURA, the National Council for Culture and the Arts. Its mission is the publication and promotion of the best Salvadoran writers. Well-organized and easy to use site contains a catalog of publications, a biographical dictionary of Salvadoran writers, an online cultural journal, and pages devoted to two great figure of Salvadoran culture: Salurrué and Toño Salazar. In Spanish.

DIRECTORIO DE ARTE E HISTORIA EN LINEA DE EL SALVADOR  (http://www.nortropic.com/el%5Fsalvador/arte.html)
A small sampling of writings and artwork of El Salvadoran artists along with a few essays on historical topics. In Spanish.

LA PAGINA DE ROQUE DALTON  (http://www.patriagrande.net/el.salvador/roque.dalton/index.html)
Brief biographical sketch and links to several poems and essays. In Spanish.

PAGINAS DE LITERATURA SALVADORENA  (http://sololiteratura.com/pagsalvador.htm)
A portal to sites on Salvadorian literature provides easy to use links to individual writers and artists. Includes essay in Spanish on the contemporary El Salvadoran narrative by Ferman Cienfuegos. In Spanish.

REVISTA DEL CONSEJO NACIONAL PARA LA CULTURA Y EL ARTE: REVISTA CULTURA  (http://www.dpi.gob.sv/revista/revista86/presentacion.htm)
Originally a print publication published since 1955, the journal was relaunched in 2002 after a three year absence in both print and online formats. Essays examine Salvadorian culture from the perspective of several disciplines (anthropology, history, literary criticism, and cultural studies). Also includes works on other Central American nations. In Spanish.

SALA DE LECTURAS  (http://www.dpi.gob.sv/sala_lecturas/salalecturas.htm)
An excellent source for information on SalvadorIan writers and cultural figures. Contains a biographical dictionary of male and female writers--a freely accessible electronic version of the 2002 print publication by Carlos Cañas Dinarte; a page on Salurrué with a bibliography and ordering information, biographical information, and excerpts from his writings; a page devoted to political satirist and cariacaturist, Toño Salazar. In Spanish.