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Julio Cortázar's Final Del Juego: A Translation And Critical Study, Alfredo Villanueva

Graduate Dissertations and Theses

When I came into contact with Cortázar's work for the first time, what impressed me the most was his ability to present ideas of mine about the nature of reality which I had never dared to express. I suppose many a work of criticism begins as a personal confrontation between critic and writer, leading to a cooler recollection of ideas which the critic feels he must organize and express in visible form. In my case, the shock of recognizing in a Cortázar a kind of outspoken alter ego led to the desire to study his literary output and become a …

Joyce Mansour's Ça And Histoires Nocives: Translations And Critical Interpretations, Karin Ilona Pohlmann

Graduate Dissertations and Theses

One of the most distinguished and singular adherents to the Surrealist credo in literature is the contemporary French writer and poet Joyce Mansour, who, by virtue of her extensive literary production has unquestionably become one of the most widely read creative figures within the Surrealist mode. The purpose of my dissertation is precisely that of assessing the importance of Joyce Mansour within the Surrealist movement, by an analysis and interpretation of the inception and development of two of her literary works: Ça and Histoires Nocives.

In the course of the study, my critical perspective will be guided by a …