Convertir el caos en cosmos: la lógica del laberinto en apocalipsis cum figuris de Luisa Josefina Hernández

  • Ana Elena González Treviño
Keywords: Medieval fiction, Contemporary Mexican novel, Luisa Josefina Hernández, Labyrinth

Abstract

In this article I trace the way in which Luisa Josefina Hernández’s medieval fiction, Apocalipsis cum figuris, contains recurring labyrinth motifs, especially surrounding the concept of circumambulation and the cyclical repetition of atavistic conduct. Characters are only capable of transcending atavism by surrendering to the logic of the labyrinth. By subverting both novelistic and mythical conventions, and through the narrator’s quasi-scientific detachment, the author establishes a contemporary tone without thereby sacrificing the redeeming design of the novel.

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Published
2009-10-01
How to Cite
González Treviño A. E. (2009). Convertir el caos en cosmos: la lógica del laberinto en apocalipsis cum figuris de Luisa Josefina Hernández . Amaltea. Revista de mitocrítica, 1, 89-98. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/AMAL/article/view/AMAL0909110089A
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Articles | Thematic Issue