Epigraphs in Mutis novels

Epigraphs are one of the paratextual elements, which refer us back to the idea of model author. These elements enhance a reading which interweaves the text of a literary work to other cultural texts. In Alvaro Mutis'work, characterized by an astounding thematical richness and the use of a vari...

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Main Author: Óscar Castro García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 1999-04-01
Series:Ikala: Revista de Lenguaje y Cultura
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Online Access:https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/ikala/article/view/8540
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description Epigraphs are one of the paratextual elements, which refer us back to the idea of model author. These elements enhance a reading which interweaves the text of a literary work to other cultural texts. In Alvaro Mutis'work, characterized by an astounding thematical richness and the use of a variety of languages, the epigraphs gain new privileges. Since his early production, this Colombian writer disseminated them throughout his poetry and his novels, engraving them with his aesthetical and ethical obsessions. How to reference this article: Castro García, O. (1999).  Los epígrafes en las novelas de Mutis. Íkala. 4(1-2), pp. 133 – 142 
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Epigraphs in Mutis novels
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transculture.
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