Of Parasites, Mutations and Plagues. Notes on the Art of the Novel
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Darwinism, Novel, Mutation, Essay
Abstract
A scientific conception of the novel allows for an approximation of the procedures of creators of fiction and scientific researchers. The novel is interpreted as though it were a live being to be described with the eyes of a Darwinist. The novel is a species struggling to survive, although there is no risk of extinction due to its ability for constant mutation. In the most recent phase of its evolutionary progress, the novel unites fiction and essay (Sebald, Marías, Magris, Coetzee, Del Paso, Vila-Matas, Pitol). The reflections can be understood as a manifesto.Downloads
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2008-12-29
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Volpi J. (2008). Of Parasites, Mutations and Plagues. Notes on the Art of the Novel. Anales de Literatura Hispanoamericana, 37, 19-33. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/ALHI/article/view/ALHI0808110019A
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