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Vicente Aleixandre And The Solidarity Of The Cosmos, Carl W. Cobb
Vicente Aleixandre And The Solidarity Of The Cosmos, Carl W. Cobb
Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature
Vicente Aleixandre and the Solidarity of the Cosmos
Fernando Arrabal's "Ars Amandi": The Theme Of Love In Selected Plays, Peter L. Podol
Fernando Arrabal's "Ars Amandi": The Theme Of Love In Selected Plays, Peter L. Podol
Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature
The evolution in Arrabal's treatment of the theme of love reflects both the development and enrichment of his dramatic techniques and the resolution of his own deep-seated psychological conflicts. Arrabal's theater utilizes his concept of dramatic ceremony to project his intense desire for personal, political and artistic liberation. Psychological and social forces combine to frustrate the fulfillment of love in his early theater (Fando and Lis, 1956) but ultimately love functions to obviate both internal and external constraints. Sexual union, which receives its most rapturous affirmation in Arrabal's plays written during the late 1960's (The Law of …
Points South: Ambrose Bierce, Jorge Luis Borges, And The Fantastic, Howard M. Fraser
Points South: Ambrose Bierce, Jorge Luis Borges, And The Fantastic, Howard M. Fraser
Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature
The debt of Borges's "A Secret Miracle" to Ambrose Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" both in theme and technique has been noted in recent criticism. However, a careful study of the two works reveals striking differences, particularly with respect to the treatment of time. Based on Todorov's study of the fantastic, this article attempts to show how Bierce's influence on Borges parallels the general development of psychological realism and its transformation into surrealism. While it is true that the allusive qualities of Borges' work recall thematic and technical aspects of Bierce, nonetheless the American Hispanophile is a precursor …