Description |
1 online resource (ix, 367 pages) |
Series |
Mimesis, 0178-7489 ; [49] |
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Mimesis ; Bd. 49
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Contents |
Frontmatter; Inhaltsverzeichnis; 1. Einleitung; 2. Theoretischer Rahmen; 3. Geografische und (literatur- )historische Annäherung; 4. Patagonien im Blick der Reisenden. Metropolitane Einschreibungen; 5. Argentinische und chilenische Neuinterpretationen der Siedlungsgeschichte Patagoniens; 6. Fazit. Patagonien in Reiseberichten und historischen Romanen des späten 20. Jahrhunderts; Backmatter |
Summary |
The end of the world, wide open spaces, wind, gigantic dimensions and weird characters - these are widespread associations with the southernmost region of the American continent. At the same time, Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego have fascinated travellers and writers from time immemorial. However, the wildly romantic imaginations of the adventurers are counter-balanced by the memory of the violence of the history of settlement in the region. The author uses contemporary narrative texts to test the stereotypes mentioned and analyse the relations between Europe and South America represented in th |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-367) |
Notes |
In German |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Travelers' writings, Spanish American -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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Historical fiction, Spanish American -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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Travelers' writings -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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Historical fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- Spanish & Portuguese.
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Historical fiction
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Historical fiction, Spanish American
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Literature
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Travelers' writings
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Travelers' writings, Spanish American
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SUBJECT |
Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) -- In literature
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Subject |
South America -- Patagonia
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Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9783484971233 |
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3484971231 |
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1282372564 |
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9781282372566 |
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