Focusing on La destrucci n o el amor (1935), this study explores Aleixandre's surrealist masterwork from an intertextual perspective inspired by the theories of Harold Bloom, Michael Riffaterre, G rard Genette, and others. Among
the cultural and literary intertexts considered are surrealism and the seminal role of Freud, metaphor, genre, narrative technique, and ancestor poets. An intertextual tack is instrumental in perceiving logic behind...