CHAPTER THREE: THE LITERATURE OF FAILURE: II. Language and its Discontents.
A chapter from the book "Enrico Annibale Butti: The Predicament of the Minor Writer" is presented. It states that Butti's failure is shown by the circular configurations within each text of his work, which cause the protagonist to collapse as the play progresses. It is also shown by the protagonists...
| Published in: | Enrico Annibale Butti: The Predicament of the Minor Writer pp. 74 - 86 |
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Digitalia Publishing Corp.
1994
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| Summary: | A chapter from the book "Enrico Annibale Butti: The Predicament of the Minor Writer" is presented. It states that Butti's failure is shown by the circular configurations within each text of his work, which cause the protagonist to collapse as the play progresses. It is also shown by the protagonists' failure to communicate and to persuade, revealing the shortcomings of language. According to the chapter, his literary play rejects closure, raising questions about the effectiveness of language as a communication method. |
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