Horacio Kustos: el sentido del viajero y sus viajes en la obra de Alberto Chimal
Horacio Kustos: the meaning of the traveler and his journeys in the work of Alberto Chimal
Author(s): Diana RamírezSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: Horacio Kustos; Journey; Alberto Chimal; Imagination; Myth
Summary/Abstract: Horacio Kustos is a traveler faithful to the tradition of literature in unexplored territories, adventurer of the unusual and explorer of places without limits. Although Alberto Chimal seeks to distance himself from the term "fantastic", he is an author whose literary fidelity and commitment are reflected in his quest to lead literature to explore the possibilities of the imaginary. In this article, I return to the writer's discussion about what he calls "literature of imagination" and focus on one of his most emblematic characters Horacio Kustos, an unprecedented figure in Mexican literature, who has characteristics that recall mythical travelers and reveal the possibilities of creative imagination, independently of categorizations or terminologies.
Journal: e-Scripta Romanica
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 102-115
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Spanish