Cortázar, Fuentes y Molina within the confine of the human: three vampire tales

  • Alicia Nila Martínez Díaz Centro Universitario Villanueva
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/ALHI.55134
Keywords: vampire, myth, Cortázar, tale, Fuentes, terror, Molina, hispanic literature.

Abstract

The figure of the vampire in Hispanic literature is a constant. His stay through the centuries within the letters of the American continent invited to wonder about the place of this gothic archetype in the imaginary of contemporary Latin American writers. This paper aims to study the figure of the vampire tales “Reunión con un círculo rojo” (Julio Cortázar, 1977) “Vlad” (Carlos Fuentes, 2004) and “La máscara del dios vampiro” (Mauricio Molina, 2006). Through analysis of these accounts is carried out an analysis of the representation of the figure of the vampire in contemporary Hispanic literature. Also, the textual strategies used are discussed for each of these authors to translate their vision of the vampire and the significance that the vampire myth has for each of them. Ultimately, postulate possible keys that explain its prominence in contemporary culture.

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Published
2017-02-01
How to Cite
Martínez Díaz A. N. (2017). Cortázar, Fuentes y Molina within the confine of the human: three vampire tales. Anales de Literatura Hispanoamericana, 45, 429-448. https://doi.org/10.5209/ALHI.55134
Issue
Vol. 45 (2016): Formación e invención de tradiciones literarias: perspectivas recientes
Section
Young Criticism

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