CHAPTER XIII: THE DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF THE CINEMATIC SUPERSTAR: ORQUIDEAS A LA LUZ DE LA LUNA.

A literary criticism of the book "Orquideas a la luz de la luna," by Carlos Fuentes is presented. It discusses how this drama treat Mexico on several levels of identity at the same time-the individual and the national, the Self and the cinematic Other, the real and the fantastic, the historical and...

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Publicado en:Lifting The Obsidian Mask: The Artistic Vision of Carlos Fuentes pp. 248 - 265
Autor principal: Gyurko, Lanin A.
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 2007
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Sumario:A literary criticism of the book "Orquideas a la luz de la luna," by Carlos Fuentes is presented. It discusses how this drama treat Mexico on several levels of identity at the same time-the individual and the national, the Self and the cinematic Other, the real and the fantastic, the historical and the mythic, and the living and the supernatural planes. An overview of the story is also given.