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Author:

Vieira, Patrícia, 1977-

Title:

Seeing politics otherwise : vision in Latin American and Iberian fiction / Patrícia Vieira.

Publisher:

University of Toronto Press,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

x, 198 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Latin American fiction--20th century--History and criticism.
Portuguese fiction--20th century--History and criticism.
Latin American literature--Political aspects.
Blindness in literature.
Vision in literature.
Ramos, Graciliano,--1892-1953--Criticism and interpretation.
Saramago, José--Criticism and interpretation.
Portuguese literature--Political aspects.
Motion pictures--Political aspects--Latin America.
Art--Political aspects--Latin America.
Political violence in literature.
Blindness in motion pictures.
Vision in motion pictures.
Political violence in motion pictures.
Roman latino-américain--20e siècle--Histoire et critique.
Roman portugais--20e siècle--Histoire et critique.
Littérature latino-américaine--Aspect politique.
Littérature portugaise--Aspect politique.
Cinéma--Aspect politique--Amérique latine.
Art--Aspect politique--Amérique latine.
Cécité dans la littérature.
Violence politique dans la littérature.
Cécité au cinéma.
Violence politique au cinéma.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction: Shadows of vision -- 1. At the blink of an eye : vision, ethics, and politics -- 2. Darkness and the animal in Graciliano Ramos's Memórias do cárcere (Memoirs of prison) -- 3. Twists of the blindfold in art, fiction, and film -- 4. The reason of vision : variations on subjectivity in José Saramago's Ensaio sobre a cegueira (Blindness).

Series:

University of Toronto romance series

ISBN:

1442642998
9781442642997

OCLC:

(OCoLC)693658105

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)