Pastiche in Contemporary Latin American Literature

Pastiche, defined as non-satiric imitation, is a characteristic feature of contemporary Latin American narrative. Although unlike parody it does not stand in antagonist relationship with a prior text, nevertheless pastiche marks a distance and a displacement of other texts. The article illustrates t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jean Franco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: New Prairie Press 1990-01-01
Series:Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature
Online Access:http://newprairiepress.org/sttcl/vol14/iss1/9