In this dissertation love and death in the novels of Alejo Carpentier are analyzed. The following novels are studied: (INV!)Ecue-Yamba-O!, El reino de este mundo, Los pasos perdidos, El siglo de las luces, El acoso, El recurso del metodo and Concierto barroco. / This author presents love in diverse aspects, from the most tender, charming and spiritual expression of feeling to the savage effect of lustful passion. Passion and instinctive love are predominant in his novels. / The characters of Carpentier's novels try to escape the torment of their lives by devoting themselves to materialistic and passionate love; unfortunately neither the heroes nor the heroines ever find the happiness they desire. / A very important element presented by Carpentier is death. It is seen in many different ways, such as: sudden death, suicides, executions, poisonings, old age and finally, wars. / There are several links between the themes of love and death. Carpentier uses techniques such as manipulation of time, mysticism of history and magic realism. Music is used specifically in the themes of love and death. In the scenes of death and agony, passionate love is always present, playing an important role. / Finally, the themes of love and death in Carpentier's novels reveal the agonistic state of man as the mythological figure of Sisyphus who is unable to find happiness at all. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 42-10, Section: A, page: 4467. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1981.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74624 |
| Contributors | HERRERA, ARMANDO ANTONIO., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | Spanish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 178 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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