The lightness of the centaur

Authors

  • Marcus Vinicius de Freitas Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17851/1982-3053.6.11.76-85

Keywords:

Moacyr Scliar, Narrative, Hybridism

Abstract

This paper tries to analyze Moacyr Scliar's narrative techniques in O centauro no jardim [The centaur in the garden], from the perspective of Mikhail Bakhitin's and Donna Harawavs concepts of hybridism. It also discusses the role and limits of theoretical knowledge as a cultural practice.

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Author Biography

Marcus Vinicius de Freitas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Doutor em Estudos Brasileiros e Portugueses pela Brown University e Professor Titular de Teoria da Literatura na Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

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Published

2012-10-30

How to Cite

Freitas, M. V. de. (2012). The lightness of the centaur. Arquivo Maaravi: Revista Digital De Estudos Judaicos Da UFMG, 6(11), 76–85. https://doi.org/10.17851/1982-3053.6.11.76-85