Pagan Mysticism and Gaucho Teratology

This work proposes a reading of Aballay (1978) by Antonio di Benedetto. The starting point of this reflection is the problem of the gaucho tradition this work interrogates. In this context, critical readings that interpet Aballay from a moralist or religious rereading of gauchesca literature are con...

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Main Author: Arce, Rafael
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Published: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2017
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Online Access:https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/7279
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description This work proposes a reading of Aballay (1978) by Antonio di Benedetto. The starting point of this reflection is the problem of the gaucho tradition this work interrogates. In this context, critical readings that interpet Aballay from a moralist or religious rereading of gauchesca literature are confronted. On the contrary, a hypothesis is proposed about the mysticism of the protagonist, interpreting his adventures as a sacred experience.
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spelling oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-72792022-06-15T15:34:54Z Pagan Mysticism and Gaucho Teratology Mística pagana y teratología gauchesca Arce, Rafael Di Benedetto gaucho literature mysticism sacred Di Benedetto Gauchesca Mística Sagrado This work proposes a reading of Aballay (1978) by Antonio di Benedetto. The starting point of this reflection is the problem of the gaucho tradition this work interrogates. In this context, critical readings that interpet Aballay from a moralist or religious rereading of gauchesca literature are confronted. On the contrary, a hypothesis is proposed about the mysticism of the protagonist, interpreting his adventures as a sacred experience. Este trabajo propone una lectura de “Aballay” (1978) de Antonio Di Benedetto. Para ello, parte del problema de la tradición gauchesca que el cuento interroga. En este contexto, discute con las lecturas críticas que leen en “Aballay” una relectura moralista o religiosa de la gauchesca. Propone, por el contrario, una hipótesis sobre el misticismo del protagonista e interpreta su aventura como una experiencia de lo sagrado. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2017-09-16 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf application/xml https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/7279 10.19053/01218530.n31.2017.7279 La Palabra; No. 31 (2017): Special issue: Literature – Society/Culture July- December; 143-159 La Palabra; Núm. 31 (2017): Número especial: Literatura – Sociedad /Cultura. julio-diciembre; 143-159 La Palabra; n. 31 (2017): Julho-Dezembro; 143-159 2346-3864 0121-8530 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/7279/5962 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/7279/8092 Derechos de autor 2017 LA PALABRA
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Pagan Mysticism and Gaucho Teratology
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