Writing and the Revolution : Venezuelan Metafiction 2004-2012
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| Title: | Writing and the Revolution : Venezuelan Metafiction 2004-2012 |
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| Description: | In contrast to recent theories of the ‘global'Latin American novel, this book reveals the enduring importance of the national in contemporary Venezuelan fiction, arguing that the novels studied respond to both the nationalist and populist cultural policies of the Bolivarian Revolution and Venezuela's literary isolation. The latter results from factors including the legacy of the Boom and historically low levels of emigration from Venezuela. Grounded in theories of metafiction and intertextuality, the book provides a close reading of eight novels published between 2004 (the year in which the first Minister for Culture was appointed) and 2012 (the last full year of President Chávez's life), relating these novels to the context of their production. Each chapter explores a way in which these novels reflect on writing, from the protagonists as readers and writers in different contexts, through appearances from real life writers, to experiments with style and popular culture, and finally questioning the boundaries between fiction and reality. This literary analysis complements overarching studies of the Bolivarian Revolution by offering an insight into how Bolivarian policies and practices affect people on an individual, emotional and creative level. In this context, self-reflexive narratives afford their writers a form of political agency. |
| Authors: | Katie Brown |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Criticism, interpretation, etc, History, Venezuelan literature--History and criticism. --, Politics and literature--History--21st century, Nationalism and literature--History--21st cent, Nationalism and literature, Politics and literature, Venezuelan literature |
| Categories: | LITERARY CRITICISM / Caribbean & Latin American |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
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