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La figura del Trickster en el paisaje literario norteamericano
Author(s) -
María Antonia Álvarez Calleja
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
odisea
Language(s) - Spanish
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2174-1611
pISSN - 1578-3820
DOI - 10.25115/odisea.v0i8.92
Subject(s) - trickster , mythology , humanities , art , folklore , literature
ResumenLa presencia del personaje del pícaro en el paisaje literario marca una nueva encrucijada en la literatura e identidad norteamericanas. El trickster realiza una misión cultural importante: se resiste al encasillamiento de arquetipos, modifi cándolos o incluso transformándolos; ayuda a comprender mejor los aspectos del subconsciente, fundamentales en algunos escritores, que responden al comportamiento perturbador y de cambio; representa en los debates multiculturales un elemento alegre, diverso e impredecible que anima el discurso post-modernista y la vida diaria. Cada época redefi ne el modelo que necesita, aunque siempre se trate de un fenómeno intercultural y, por tanto, típicamente norteamericano.Palabras clave: Pícaro, tonto, payaso, fronterizo, folklore, mito, paradoja, ironía.AbstractThe trickster’s resurgence on the literary landscape signals a new crossroads in American literature and identity. A lot of interesting parallels appear when we consider trickster works cross-culturally: the dynamic function of myth in contemporary ethnic literature, the importance of oral traditions to cultural and individual survival, the univocal challenge to a unifi ed perspective, and the unusual demands made on the reader. Each of these elements shapes the trickster novel and the ways of viewing the world. In multicultural debates, the trickster is a lively, diverse, unpredictable vital actor, enlivening post-modern discourse and everyday lives. The trickster is a cross-cultural and therefore truly American phenomenon.Key words: Trickster, fool, clown, boundary-crosser, folklore, myth, paradox, irony

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