TY  - BOOK
AU  - Standish,Peter
TI  - Understanding Julio Cortazar
T2  - Understanding modern European and Latin American literature
SN  - 1423745043
AV  - PQ7797.C7145 Z793 2001eb
U1  - 863/.64 22
PY  - 2001///
CY  - Columbia, S.C.
PB  - University of South Carolina Press
KW  - Cortázar, Julio
KW  - Cortázar, Julio.
KW  - Spanish Literature
KW  - hilcc
KW  - Romance Literatures
KW  - Languages & Literatures
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - Criticism, interpretation, etc
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-214) and index; Sparring Session: Cortazar's Life and Works --; The Weigh-In: Early Publications --; Winning by a Knockout: The Stories --; Break: Cortazar on Literature --; Winning on Points: The First Three Novels --; The Brawl Outside: Literature and Politics --; The Final Round (and Much More): Miscellaneous Creative Works --; Down, but Not Out: Posthumous Publications
N2  - "Understanding Julio Cortazar, the first comprehensive discussion of his work to be published in English in a decade, recounts the varied literary achievements of one of Latin America's most acclaimed and prolific twentieth-century writers. Taking advantage of the perspective allowed by the time that has elapsed since Cortazar's death in 1984, Peter Standish reassesses the Argentinean's oeuvre, including his posthumous publications. There is considerable discussion of how Cortazar, a man whose controversial persona has often colored criticism of his work, handled the tension between aesthetic and political aims."; "Standish offers a brief overview of Cortazar's life and a chronological synopsis of his works. Structuring his assessment around metaphors drawn from boxing (one of the writer's special passions), Standish considers Cortazar's plays, stories, novels, political and literary essays and interviews, textual accompaniments to the visual arts, and poetry. Through close readings Standish explores Cortazar's views on literary genres and the creative process. Standish also expounds upon the writer's prominent themes, including the metaphysical anguish of his protagonists as they search for "otherness," fail to come to grips with the passage of time, and reject rational and conventional values."--Jacket
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