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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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Pittsburgh, Pa
University of Pittsburgh Press
2018
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| 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 (Publisher) |
| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780822965046 |
| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (257 pages). |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8229-8302-6 |
