In search of the sacred book: religion and the contemporary Latin American novel

Intro -- Contents -- Prologue -- Introduction. A Literary Trinity: The Novel, the Sacred, and the Nation -- 1. Prophetic Discourse in the Naturalist Novel: Federico Gamboa and Manuel Zeno Gandía -- 2. The Other Theologian: Jorge Luis Borges and "the Death of the Novel" -- 3. Tales from Ete...

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Main Author: González, Aníbal (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Pittsburgh, Pa University of Pittsburgh Press 2018
In:Year: 2018
Series/Journal:Pitt Illuminations Ser.
Illuminations: Cultural Formations of the Americas Series
Further subjects:B Latin American fiction ; 20th century ; History and criticism
B Religion in literature
B Latin American fiction ; 21st century ; History and criticism
B Electronic books
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9780822965046
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Summary:Intro -- Contents -- Prologue -- Introduction. A Literary Trinity: The Novel, the Sacred, and the Nation -- 1. Prophetic Discourse in the Naturalist Novel: Federico Gamboa and Manuel Zeno Gandía -- 2. The Other Theologian: Jorge Luis Borges and "the Death of the Novel" -- 3. Tales from Eternity: María Luisa Bombal, Alejo Carpentier, Juan Rulfo -- 4. In Search of the Sacred Book: Julio Cortázar, Gabriel García Márquez, José Lezama Lima -- 5. Desacralizations: Elena Poniatowska, Fernando Vallejo, Roberto Bolaño -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index.
Item Description:Description based on print version record
ISBN:0822983028