Which novel of 1889 by Clorinda Matto de Turner criticised the treatment of indigenous people in the Andes?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Aves sin nido (Birds Without a Nest)
- Step 1: Matto de Turner published the novel in 1889, and it is a key work of Peruvian indigenismo. Step 2. The other titles are by Arguedas and Vargas Llosa, written in the 20th century. Answer: Aves sin nido. Why not the others: Those titles were written decades later by other authors.
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