The distant relation : time and identity in Spanish American fiction / Eoin S. Thomson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomson, Eoin Scott.

Series:

McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas ; 30.

McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas ; 30

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spanish American fiction--20th century--History and criticism.

Spanish American fiction.

Time in literature.

Identity (Philosophical concept) in literature.

Physical Description:

xxv, 163 p. ; 24 cm.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; Ithaca : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Distant Relation breaks down the artificial division between philosophy and literature by weaving contemporary philosophic arguments through close readings of Carpentier, Rulfo, Paz, and Garcia Marquez. Thomson draws the reader into the largely uninhabited space between philosophy and literature, providing new critical strategies that allow text and reader to respond to the very distance they share. These strategies involve a reconceptualization of distance that recognizes the productive and affirmative nature of separation. The Distant Relation will attract anyone interested in the ongoing struggle to overcome conventional interpretations of language, time, and identity within the broader context of philosophical trends and Spanish American studies.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Towards a New Philosophy of Relation

Being Too Great for Words

Interlude

Return to Opacity

The Time of the Between

Postponement: In Lieu of an Ending

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-159) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-85657-X

9786612856570

0-7735-6421-7

OCLC:

929121060