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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452039703321

Autore

Ochoa John A (John Andres), <1967->

Titolo

The uses of failure in Mexican literature and identity [[electronic resource] /] / by John A. Ochoa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2004

ISBN

0-292-79719-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Disciplina

860.9/353

Soggetti

Mexican prose literature - History and criticism

Failure (Psychology) in literature

National characteristics, Mexican, in literature

Literature and history - Mexico

Electronic books.

Mexico Historiography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-232) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Education and entropy in Bernal Díaz del Castillo's War to stop time -- Compromised free markets in El Periquillo Sarniento : teachers, albureros, and other shouters -- Alexander von Humboldt's work on Mexico : cultural allegory, and the limits of vision -- José Vasconcelos and the necessities of failure -- The threats of collapse in Cambio de piel (or Fuentes the frail) -- Guillermo Gómez-Peña : bordering on madness and performing liminality -- General Santa Anna's leg and other failings.