Definitions and Theoretical Approximations to the Travel Literature Genre

This reflection article makes a theoretical journey through the genre of travel literature; in order to present its different historical and sociocultural perspectives, as well as different ways of reading this genre from critical literary theory. Similarly, this article inquires into the importance...

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Main Author: González Otero, Angélica
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Published: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2016
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Online Access:https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/5701
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description This reflection article makes a theoretical journey through the genre of travel literature; in order to present its different historical and sociocultural perspectives, as well as different ways of reading this genre from critical literary theory. Similarly, this article inquires into the importance of the genre in Latin American literature, its historical evolution and its contribution to the construction of memory and identity in the continent.
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spelling oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-57012022-06-15T15:40:09Z Definitions and Theoretical Approximations to the Travel Literature Genre Definiciones y aproximaciones teóricas al género de la literatura de viajes González Otero, Angélica travel literature Latin America Latin America history identity literary criticism literatura de viajes Latinoamérica memoria identidad crítica literaria This reflection article makes a theoretical journey through the genre of travel literature; in order to present its different historical and sociocultural perspectives, as well as different ways of reading this genre from critical literary theory. Similarly, this article inquires into the importance of the genre in Latin American literature, its historical evolution and its contribution to the construction of memory and identity in the continent. Este artículo de reflexión pretende hacer un recorrido teórico por el género de la literatura de viajes; exponer sus diferentes enfoques tanto históricos como socioculturales, y las diferentes formas de acercamiento al género desde la teoría crítica literaria. De igual modo, este artículo se pregunta por la importancia del género en la literatura latinoamericana, como ha sido su evolución histórica y su aporte a la construcción de la memoria y la identidad del continente. Palabras clave: literatura de viajes, Latinoamérica, memoria, historia, identidad, crítica literaria. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2016-12-28 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/5701 10.19053/01218530.n29.2016.5701 La Palabra; No. 29 (2016): July- December; 65-78 La Palabra; Núm. 29 (2016): julio-diciembre; 65-78 La Palabra; n. 29 (2016): Julho-Dezembro; 65-78 2346-3864 0121-8530 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/5701/4794 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/5701/5292 Derechos de autor 2016 LA PALABRA
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Latin America
Latin America history
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Latinoamérica
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identidad
crítica literaria
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Definitions and Theoretical Approximations to the Travel Literature Genre
title Definitions and Theoretical Approximations to the Travel Literature Genre
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title_short Definitions and Theoretical Approximations to the Travel Literature Genre
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Latin America
Latin America history
identity
literary criticism
literatura de viajes
Latinoamérica
memoria
identidad
crítica literaria
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Latin America
Latin America history
identity
literary criticism
literatura de viajes
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memoria
identidad
crítica literaria
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