The uses of failure in Mexican literature and identity / by John A. Ochoa.

Author/creator Ochoa, John A., 1967-
Format Electronic
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoAustin : University of Texas Press,
Descriptionx, 244 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Contents Education and entropy in Bernal Díaz del Castillo's War to stop time -- Compromised free markets in El Periquillo Sarniento : teachers, albureros, and other shouters -- Alexander von Humboldt's work on Mexico : cultural allegory, and the limits of vision -- José Vasconcelos and the necessities of failure -- The threats of collapse in Cambio de piel (or Fuentes the frail) -- Guillermo Gómez-Peña : bordering on madness and performing liminality -- General Santa Anna's leg and other failings.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [219]-232) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2004002879
ISBN0292705735 (alk. paper)

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