The Great Chiasmus - Word and Flesh in the Novels of Unamuno

...Unamuno often entertains a view of the universe as an enormous system of embedded and embedding forms, structures nested within other structures in seemingly endless series. -From The Great Chiasmus In The Great Chiasmus, Paul R. Olson explores the u

About the author

Paul R. Olson received his doctorate in 1959 from Harvard University. After teaching at Dartmouth College from 1956 to 1961, he was appointed assistant professor of Spanish at The Johns Hopkins University and subsequently professor and chairman of the Department of Romance Languages.

Summary

This work explores the use of the grammatical figure called the chiasmus in the work of Miguel de Unamuno. He explores concepts, usually considered opposites, such as mind and body or spirit and matter. Olson's readings lead to observations on Spanish history and events in Unamuno's life.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Olson, Paul R. Olson
• Publisher: Purdue University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2003
• EAN: 9781557532619
• ISBN: 978-1-55753-261-9
• No. of pages: 264
• Weight: 376 g
• Series: Purdue Studies in Romance Lite; Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures; Purdue Studies in Romance Lite; Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Romance linguistics / literary studies