Fuentes,Terra nostra, and the reconfiguration of Latin American culture / / Michael Abeyta
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| Autore: |
Abeyta Michael <1964->
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| Titolo: |
Fuentes,Terra nostra, and the reconfiguration of Latin American culture / / Michael Abeyta
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| Pubblicazione: | Columbia, : University of Missouri Press, c2006 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (199 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 863/.64 |
| Soggetto topico: | Gifts in literature |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-173) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | The Old World meets the New : money, usury, and the decline of feudal absolutism -- The gift of (the) story : gift giving as narrative time, act, and death -- Ostentatious offerings : the neobaroque economies of "The New World" -- Markings in the flesh : the sacred bond of writing -- Conjectural legacies : history, memory, and the reinventions of identity |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "Grounding his study on the work of Derrida and Bataille, Abeyta focuses on the theme of the gift in Carlos Fuentes's Terra Nostra. Analyzing how gift giving, excess, expenditure, sacrifice, and exchange shape the novel, he reveals its relevance to current discussions about the relationship between art and the gift"--Provided by publisher. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Fuentes,Terra nostra, and the reconfiguration of Latin American culture |
| ISBN: | 0-8262-6511-1 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910808304903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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