The Medieval Inheritance of Manuel Puig and Severo Sarduy

Author: Riobó, Carlos

Source: Medieval Encounters, Volume 3, Number 2, 1997 , pp. 128-141(14)

Publisher: BRILL

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Abstract:

In summary, this essay explores the similarities between the works of Manuel Puig and Severo Sarduy, and primary and secondary medieval "works." Ultimately, the argument seeks to reevaluate the supposed "pre-modern age" and establish points of contact between medieval and post-modern aesthetics. We must consider the events and philosophies, inspired by similar crises, that helped to establish "traditional" medieval and Latin American studies and writing. Specific Spanish medieval works and traditions herein described lay bare certain qualities and interpretations that serve

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157006797X00099

Affiliations: 1: Yale University

Publication date: 1997-01-01