In search of self
Subtitle: gender and identity in Bioy Casares's fantastic fiction
By: Margaret L. Snook.
Series: Currents in comparative Romance languages and literatures ;; vol. 70
Publisher: Peter Lang; Lang AG International Academic Publishers, Peter
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
Subjects: Bioy Casares, Adolfo -- Criticism and interpretation.; Fantasy in literature.; Identity (Psychology) in literature.; Gender identity in literature.
Description: This study focuses on the search to discover or recover a sense of self that provides a thematic link between Bioy Casares's diverse fantastic tales. Combining various theoretical approaches, it analyzes the author's portrayal of the patriarchal values that shape human identity and interpersonal relationships.

It sheds new light on the importance of boundaries and difference to Bioy's protagonists and clearly demonstrates how these issues are reflected in dramatic stance, discourse, and narrative strategies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-127) and index.