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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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Published in:Lifting The Obsidian Mask: The Artistic Vision of Carlos Fuentes pp. 248 - 265
Main Author: Gyurko, Lanin A.
Format: Literary Criticism
Published: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 2007
Subjects:
Criticism
Orquideas a la luz de la luna (Book)
Fuentes, Carlos, 1928-2012
Identity (Philosophical concept)
Self (Philosophy)
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.