Structures Do March in the Streets: De Certeauian Tactics in Jorge Volpi's "Tetralogy of Power".
This article examines Jorge Volpi's "Tetralogy of Power" (En busca de Klingsor, El fin de la locura, Tiempo de cenizas, and Memorial del engaño) alongside Michel de Certeau's thought--especially The Practice of Everyday Life (1980). Volpi's narrative includes a significant number of themes and plotl...
| Publicado en: | Revista de Estudios Hispánicos Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 51 - 75 |
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