Abstract
The present paper draws upon the reading of some recent literary works, which have been related to the travel book by literary criticism, yet remain problematic when attempting to determine their generic ascription. In this regard, the paper aims at (a) looking into the formal and structural characteristics common to all of them, (b) establishing the degree in which they differ from the canonical travel book as a genre in its own right, and (c) proposing a new organization and classification of the texts subsumed under the travel book category.
Highlights
The present paper draws upon the reading of some recent literary works, which have been related to the travel book by literary criticism, yet remain problematic when attempting to determine their generic ascription
The paper aims at (a) looking into the formal and structural characteristics common to all of them, (b) establishing the degree in which they differ from the canonical travel book as a genre in its own right, and (c) proposing a new organization and classification of the texts subsumed under the travel book category
El viaje en la literatura hispánica: de Juan Valera a Sergio Pitol
Summary
RESUMEN Este trabajo parte de la lectura de algunas de las obras literarias recientes que la crítica ha relacionado con el libro de viajes pero que presentan problemas a la hora de determinar su adscripción génerica. Tres son los objetivos de esta investigación: determinar los rasgos formales y estructurales comunes a todas ellas, establecer su grado de desvío respecto a la constitución canónica del libro de viajes como género literario, y proponer una nueva organización y clasificación de la clase de textos conocida tradicionalmente como libro de viajes. Palabras clave: libro de viajes, relato de viajes, periplo urbano, libro de travesía
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