Bøger i Iberian and Latin American Stu serien

A new survey of Unamuno's understanding of the fountainhead of Christianity. Unamuno's perception of Christianity, which has a major presence in his work, has proved controversial. This book adopts a new approach by studying what Unamuno has made of the fountainhead of Christianity in six of his works. It examines three major essays, including "The Tragic Sense of Life," and three more purely literary works, including the long poem "The Christ of Velázquez."

An exploration of Silvina Ocampo's revolutionary reimagining of motherhood and childhood. Silvina Ocampo's works are currently enjoying unprecedented attention from scholars, writers, journalists, translators, and film directors. This book explores the reason for the growing interest in her work and connects it to her transgressive representations of motherhood and childhood. The unique vantage point of this book, the mother and child dyad, will appeal to readers interested in Latin American literature, women writers, gender studies, and queer theory.