Literature and History in Carlos Fuentes - Imperfect Creations

This book analyzes the work of Carlos Fuentes, one of the most widely recognized Mexican novelists. A lucid awareness of national and Ibero-American cultural and historical problems, his reflections on history, culture, politics, the international order, education, have contributed to its enrichment.

List of contents

Introduction
Acknowledgments
Chapter One: On being that comes to be
Chapter Two: The impossibility of self: power, language, body and soul
Chapter Three: Border writing
Chapter Four: Autobiographical Architecture of Desire
Chapter Five: The modernity of the "tradition of La Mancha"
Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Roberto Sánchez Benítez is professor-researcher at the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez.

Product details

• Authors: Roberto Sanchez Benitez Sanchez Benitez Benitez, Roberto Sánchez Benítez Benítez, Roberto S?nchez Ben?tez, Roberto Sanchez Benitez, Roberto Sánchez Benítez
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.2024
• EAN: 9781666954524
• ISBN: 978-1-66695-452-4
• No. of pages: 252
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Mexico, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Spanish & Portuguese, LITERARY CRITICISM / Caribbean & Latin American, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Politics & government, Spanish, Politics and government, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Relating to Latin / Hispanic American people, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / Hispanic & Latino