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The fictional world of Javier Marías : language and uncertainty / by Marta Pérez-Carbonell.

Title
The fictional world of Javier Marías : language and uncertainty / by Marta Pérez-Carbonell.
Author
Perez-Carbonell, Marta
Publication
Leiden ; Boston : Brill Rodopi, [2016]

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viii, 204 pages; 25 cm.
Summary
"The Fictional World of Javier Marías offers a fresh perspective on the narrative universe of one of Spain's most distinguished contemporary authors. In order to establish the origin and meaning of uncertainty in his fiction, this book presents interpretations of a range of issues inherent to Marías's canon, in particular those related to the nature of language. With the relationship between language and uncertainty at its heart, this study considers the use of foreign languages, translation, and the effect of silence through an analysis of: Todas las almas (1989), Corazón tan blanco (1992), Mañana en la batalla piensa en mí (1994) and Tu rostro mañana (2002-2007)" --
Series Statement
Foro Hispánico, 0925-8620 ; volume 53
Uniform Title
Foro hispánico 53.
Subject
  • Marías, Javier > Language and languages
  • Marías, Javier > Criticism and interpretation
  • Marías, Javier
  • Marías, Javier 1951-2022
  • Language and languages in literature
  • Silence in literature
  • Uncertainty in literature
  • Language and languages
Genre/Form
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Introduction -- 'Hay que saber prolonngar la incertidumbre': uncertainty in Marías's fiction -- 'Did that really happen?' The intricacies of truth -- Language as disguise, intralingual translation -- Language choice, interlingual translation as concealment -- Factual and verbal absences, representation through negatives, silences and their communicative power -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
ISBN
  • 9789004310957
  • 9004310959
  • 9789004310971 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
^^2016012086
OCLC
  • 940679464
  • SCSB-12276689
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library