Literature and Subjection

Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-0-8229-4353-2
Verlag: University of Pittsburgh Press

Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 544 g

Reihe: Illuminations: Cultural Formations of the Americas

Through theoretical, philosophical, cultural, political, and historical analysis, Horacio Legras views the myriad factors that have both formed and stifled the integration of peripheral experiences into Latin American literature. Despite these barriers, Legras reveals a handful of contemporary authors who have attempted in earnest to present marginalized voices to the Western world. Legras' deep and insightful analysis of key works by novelists Juan Jose Saer (""The Witness""), Nellie Campobello (""Cartucho""), Roa Bastos (""Son of Man'), and Jose Maria Arguedas (""The Fox from Up Above"" and the ""Fox from Down Below""), among others, provides a theoretical basis for understanding the plight of the author, the peripheral voice, and the confines of the literary medium. What emerges is an intricate discussion of the clash and subjugation of cultures and the tragedy of a lost worldview.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Legras, Horacio

Über Autor(innen)

Horacio Legras is assistant professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of California, Irvine.