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Violent La M By CHRIS DOYLE Gamecock Staff Writer The bloody and violent history of Latin American has had a profound effect on its literature, said Carlos Fuentes, a noted Mexican author and former Mexican ambassador to France. Fuentes spoke at an international symposium sponsored by Hispanic Studies and the USC J :30-10 (I I p.m. f Lunch Sp /(U1A * . l^?v/v?>a MWDwtfmiSttoCeferlfcffwSfc We accept (Visa Master C Cgrte Blanche Din vw mi & 4^ Try Our cL Bar-B-Que All M)t J* Mukt \U?SW I 725 Broad I tin America w ? t Department of Foreign Languages Thursday. "Animality has been the norm of our time." Fuentes said. The arrival of the conquistadors in Mexico led to bloody wars between the Indians and the Europeans. Many Indian civilizations were destroyed. "The Indian factor (in Mexican civilization) had succumbed to the Europeans," he said. "Finest In ONESE CUISINE" ) p.m. Sun.-Thurs. j r\. & Sat.) iecials Daily n.-3p.m.) 71*4170 Charge ?FAST? ersClub CAWIYOUT WiT You Can Eat. "(?IIP Vn, River Road li in history af THE HISTORY OF Mexico has been a result of Indian and European influence, according to Fuentes. The Europeans came to the .New World to find a Utooia. he said. "Utopia for a fleeting instant, seemed possible in the New World," Fuentes "said. After meeting opposition, the conquistadors virtually set out to wipe out the Indians and their values. The conflicts and wars in Mexico GOING Jensen Jensen 4 Jense3n* w NOW ft New XI Only fit: 2941 Corner of W. Beltlin 53 Russi L?. L _J> russel house 5 USCJ< Wee Outc Come fine so .VArvrvJ fects its lite have led to a fractured society, Fuentes said. Much of the history of Mexico has been hidden from the people. IT IS UP TO the writers of Mexico to reveal the truth and make people aware of their history, Fuentes said. His many novels are examples of his preoccupation with the history of Mexico. Fuentes is considered the mentor of a new generation of Latin American writers His striving fnr HOmE Sf 4x lO Dual cone spc x lO Coaxial Cone S| 1 xlO Triaxial Cone S\ mailable To \jiii near in Two Notch Rd. ^ i? and Two Notch Rd ell House University U presents t"ho >1 I V* yzz Ens* i. fTkxij 3,3 f loor - RH Pai ' and relax to th unds before ex< srature truth and honesty led him to resign his position as ambassador when he refused to become an "accomplice of the powers that be." "IMITATION IS FATAL in Latin America. Transplantation has failed," Fuentes said. He urges other writers to explore more of the history of_Latin American and influence ot Europe on ideas and values. The symposium was held for two days. Fuentes also spoke with other lecturers Friday. >ECIflL! >akefs peakers peakers lit I he scks a._i r. j | I vuniiiwiwii avumij ,256-3559 I nion emble >.m. do ieir ams!