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Tejidos arquitectonicos: exploraciones de la dimimica entre el individuo y la ciudad en "Walking Around" de Pablo Neruda y Aura de Carlos Fuentes
| Title: | Tejidos arquitectonicos: exploraciones de la dimimica entre el individuo y la ciudad en "Walking Around" de Pablo Neruda y Aura de Carlos Fuentes. |
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| Name(s): |
Palacio Paret, Alfredo Erro-Peralta, Nora, Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Date Created: | 2008 | |
| Date Issued: | 2008 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 90 p. | |
| Language(s): | Spanish | |
| Abstract/Description: | Silas Weir Mitchell in 1872 defined as "phantom limb" the sensation and feelings of anxiety, confusion and even pain the amputee receives from an absent body part. By extending this concept and applying it to the architectural imagery within literature, it is possible to observe the dynamics between the characters and their structural environment. This thesis explores the relation between spatial structure and identity in two Latin American works: "Walking Around" (1933) by Pablo Neruda and Aura (1962) by Carlos Fuentes. Both authors introduce architecture as an intrinsic element in the construction of their narrative; Neruda's poetic voice wanders around a seemingly living city, while Fuentes's characters abandon the city to become part of a house. The architectural imagery of both texts leads the reader to explore the construction of its literary subjects and to see the physical space as their "phantom limbs." This reading will elucidate the importance of architecture within Latin American literature as well as reveal the maneuvering of the structural representations in the construction of the Latin America identity. | |
| Identifier: | FA00000946 (IID) | |
| Degree granted: | Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2008. | |
| Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
| Note(s): | Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters | |
| Subject(s): |
Fuentes, Carlos--Aura--Criticism and interpretation Neruda, Pablo,--1904-1973--Walking around--Criticism and interpretation Architecture--Human factors Symbolism in literature Postmodernism (Literature) Imagery (Psychology) in literature |
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| Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
| Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000946 | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
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| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
