Mimesis, Genres and Post-Colonial Discourse

Deconstructing Magic Realism

Inbunden, Engelska, 1998

AvJ. Durix,Jean-Pierre Durix,Durix

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Through a broad-ranging survey of the allegory, utopia, the historical novel and the epic in post-colonial literature, Jean-Pierre Durix proposes a critical reassessment of the theory of genres.

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Utgivningsdatum1998-08-17
Mått140 x 216 x 16 mm
Vikt422 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor206
Upplaga1998
FörlagPalgrave Macmillan
ISBN9780333732243

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General Introduction PART I: ARE DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN GENRES STILL RELEVANT? A Compulsive Search for Taxinomy? Major Themes and Genres PART II: REALITY, REALISM AND MIMESIS A Brief Historical Reminder of the Relationship Between Art and Mimesis Art and a New 'Repossessed' Post-Colonial Reality PART III: FROM FANTASY TO MAGIC REALISM The Fantastic and 'Magic Realism' Definitions of the Fantastic Magic Realism: The Building of a Literary Genre Some Characteristics of Magic Realism in the Works of Rushdie and García Márquez Magic Realism and the New Literatures PART IV: TOWARDS HYBRID AESTHETICS Definitions of 'Culture' Post-Colonial Literatures and Hybridization Edouard Glissant's Aesthetic Theories Wilson Harris and Palace of the Peacock Conclusion Bibliography Index