Fire and Ice The Poetry of Xavier Villaurrutia / by Merlin H. Forster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forster, Merlin H., author.

Series:

North Carolina studies in the Romance languages and literatures. Essays ; no. 11.

North Carolina studies in the Romance languages and literatures ; no. 169.

North Carolina studies in the Romance languages and literatures. Essays ; number 11

North Carolina studies in the Romance languages and literatures ; number 169

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Villaurrutia, Xavier, 1903-1950--Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 pages).

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2019

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2019

Summary:

This study presents the poetry of Xavier Villarrutia, analyzing it on several levels. The book moves from the specific to the more abstract, from commentary on lexicon and syntax, through metrics and figurative language, to a consideration of the poet's major themes: love, death, and oppressive solitude. The final section is an evaluation of the place of Villarrutia's poetry, and of the author himself, in both Mexican literature and in the larger Western tradition.

Contents:

Introduction

Lexicon and syntax

Sound and form

Imagery and symbol

Themes

Evaluations and conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4696-4597-1

OCLC:

1082877091