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The Significance Of Birds In The Works Of Augusto Roa Bastos, Helene C. Weldt-Basson
The Significance Of Birds In The Works Of Augusto Roa Bastos, Helene C. Weldt-Basson
Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature
Birds have occupied a central role in the works of the Paraguayan writer, Augusto Roa Bastos (1917-2005), from the beginning of his literary career. In texts ranging from his early poetry to his complete short stories, compiled in 2003, the bird motif repeatedly resurfaces, raising the question of the relevance of birds in Roa Bastos’s oeuvre. This article argues that birds are used symbolically throughout Roa Bastos’s poetry and prose works, by drawing upon their significance within Guarani myths and literature. The article focuses on several symbolic associations for birds in Guarani culture, including their relationship to oral language, …
Encuentros Causales, Marianella Machado
Encuentros Causales, Marianella Machado
Marianella P. Machado
Encuentros Causales recoge una variada selecci¿n de poemas compuestos por Marianella Machado entre los a¿os 2001 y 2006. Cada poema de este libro, representa un encuentro con Dios, (la Causa ¿nica), ya sea, en la oraci¿n, la meditaci¿n, la felicidad, el sufrimiento, la culpa, entre otras circunstancias. Cada uno de los poemas es el resultado de una reflexi¿n sobre la causa en torno a la cual ha tenido lugar el encuentro con Dios.
Menudencias, Marianella Machado
Menudencias, Marianella Machado
Marianella P. Machado
Menudencias es una colecci¿n de poemas breves inspirados en los Haikus de poetas japoneses, tales como: Bash¿, S¿gui, Kiorai, Riota, Taigui, Kit¿, entre otros. En Menudencias, Marianella Machado no intenta imitar fielmente a dichos poetas. M¿s bien, la poeta busca exceder los par¿metros de ese g¿nero mediante el uso constante de la variaci¿n de im¿genes.