Juan Goytisolo and the poetics of contagion : the evolution of a radical aesthetic in the later novels / [electronic resource]
Black, Stanley,1957-author.
Juan Goytisolo is arguably Spain's foremost contemporary novelist. This book is one of the few major studies in English to examine all of his mature works, from Señas de identidad in 1966 to Las semanas del jardín, published in 1997. It focuses on the interface between the thematic content of the novels and its formal expression, viewing this as the crucial nexus of their meaning. Goytisolo's writing is, in his own words, a 'commitment of myself ... for a transformation of the world'. The Poetics of Contagion dissects the nature of the relationship between writer and reader to show how Goytisolo's political commitment is reflected in his work.
Title Page; Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1: Goytisolo and Literary Theory; 2: Senas de identidad; 3: Reivindicacion del conde don Julian; 4: Juan sin tierra; 5: Makbara; 6: Conclusion: After Makbara; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-256) and index.
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Juan Goytisolo is arguably Spain's foremost contemporary novelist. This book is one of the few major studies in English to examine all of his mature works, from Señas de identidad in 1966 to Las semanas del jardín, published in 1997. It focuses on the interface between the thematic content of the novels and its formal expression, viewing this as the crucial nexus of their meaning. Goytisolo's writing is, in his own words, a 'commitment of myself ... for a transformation of the world'. The Poetics of Contagion dissects the nature of the relationship between writer and reader to show how Goytisolo's political commitment is reflected in his work.
Goytisolo, Juan
Goytisolo, Juan