Juan Goytisolo: The Author as Dissident

by Alison Ribeiro de Menezes

This book assesses Goytisolo's contribution to cultural debates in Spain since the sixties and revises the prevailing critical interpretation of his fiction, arguing that his works represent an ethical engagement with postmodernist theory rather than an illustration of it.

This monograph offers two new perspectives on Spanish writer, Juan Goytisolo.
First, under the themes of authorship and dissidence, it integrates his writing across...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1855661098
• ISBN13: 9781855661097
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Tamesis Books
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"