"Pobre México, tan lejos de Dios y tan cerca de Estados Unidos". La representación narrativa del eco-apocalipsis en la novela distópica La leyenda de los soles (1993) de Homero Aridjis
The present article analyzes the dystopian novel La leyenda de los soles (1993) written by the Mexican author Homero Aridjis with regard to the representation of ecological problems in Mexico. Methodologically we refer to Ecocriticism. We examine the conceptions of nature inherent in the novel an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Prof. Dr. Vittoria Borsò, Prof. Dr. Frank Leinen, Jun.-Prof. Dr. Yasmin Temelli, Prof. Dr. Guido Rings
2022-03-01
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| Series: | iMex. México Interdisciplinario/Interdisciplinary Mexico |
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| Online Access: | https://www.imex-revista.com/articulos-imex-2_2-la-representacion-narrativa-del-eco-apocalipsis-en-la-leyenda-de-los-soles/ |
| Summary: | The present article analyzes the dystopian novel La leyenda de los soles (1993) written by the
Mexican author Homero Aridjis with regard to the representation of ecological problems in
Mexico. Methodologically we refer to Ecocriticism. We examine the conceptions of nature
inherent in the novel and the question if the novel presents an ecocentric or an anthropocentric
perspective. Further, we show how the relation between man and nature, or rather, their
interaction is portrayed. In this context our main interest is whether non-human entities are
granted agency in the novel, that is whether they are able to take effect. In addition, we analyze
if the novel correlates with ecocritical theory and if it contributes to overcome the human /
nature dualism, which ecocritics consider to be one of the main reasons for the current
environmental crisis. |
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| ISSN: | 2193-9756 |