Novels were forbidden in the Spanish colonies by the Inquisition. The literary genre of novels was seen as dangerous. Reading a novel could warrant one jail time and humiliation. Novels weren't published until after independence at the beginning if the 19th century. This ban on fiction was part of the inquisitions goal to rid the "fictional disease" that plagued them.
Information from Latin America: Fiction and Reality by Mario Vargas Llosa.
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Fun Facts About Me (Part One):
- I am most certainly a heartbreaker, but I always feel bad about it
- I wear my heart on my sleeve
- Sometimes if you listen closely, I'm singing
- Catch me walking anywhere and I'm also singing
- I also randomly dance
- I drink a lot of water. A lot.
- I have a scar on my left hand from clawing myself with my own fingernail
- My fingernails are pointed upwards on purpose
- I have an iconic fashion style
- And by that I mean I only wear black, purple, and blue
- I have tiny arms
- I have tiny hands
- I'm really smol
- Smoller than most. It looks kinda unhealthy
- I have an awkward hunch
- My eyes are very intimidating