"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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Published: Prof. Dr. Vittoria Borsò, Prof. Dr. Frank Leinen, Jun.-Prof. Dr. Yasmin Temelli, Prof. Dr. Guido Rings 2022-03-01
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/
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description 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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spelling doaj.art-376a55d117f94953a3e38c8bacb044972022-12-22T01:19:12ZengProf. Dr. Vittoria Borsò, Prof. Dr. Frank Leinen, Jun.-Prof. Dr. Yasmin Temelli, Prof. Dr. Guido RingsiMex. México Interdisciplinario/Interdisciplinary Mexico2193-97562022-03-0122174010.23692/articulos_imex_2.2"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 AridjisIna 0KühneThe 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.https://www.imex-revista.com/articulos-imex-2_2-la-representacion-narrativa-del-eco-apocalipsis-en-la-leyenda-de-los-soles/homero aridjisla leyenda de los solesecological problems in mexicohuman / nature relationecocriticism
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"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
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ecological problems in mexico
human / nature relation
ecocriticism
title "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
title_full "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
title_fullStr "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
title_full_unstemmed "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
title_short "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
title_sort pobre mexico tan lejos de dios y tan cerca de estados unidos la representacion narrativa del eco apocalipsis en la novela distopica la leyenda de los soles 1993 de homero aridjis
topic homero aridjis
la leyenda de los soles
ecological problems in mexico
human / nature relation
ecocriticism
url https://www.imex-revista.com/articulos-imex-2_2-la-representacion-narrativa-del-eco-apocalipsis-en-la-leyenda-de-los-soles/
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