Analysis of the Black Subject as a Political Subject in Two of Alejo Carpentier’s Works: Écue-Yamba-Ó (1933) and El reino de este mundo (1949)

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https://doi.org/10.32719/13900102.2023.54.2

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Negrism, Literary Criticism, Alejo Carpentier, Afro-Latin America, Politics, Literature

Abstract

This paper reflects on the character of the black subject in two works by Alejo Carpentier: Écue-Yamba-Ó (1933) and El reino de este mundo (1949). For this purpose, an account is made of the plots and characters of the works, as well as the context in which they were produced, certain critical approaches to them and some theoretical tools taken from the social sciences and the humanities. The purpose of this article is to understand various changes that occurred between the production of these works, with emphasis on their understanding of the black subject as a political subject.

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Published

2023-07-27

How to Cite

Montaño Paredes, J. (2023). Analysis of the Black Subject as a Political Subject in Two of Alejo Carpentier’s Works: Écue-Yamba-Ó (1933) and El reino de este mundo (1949). Kipus: Revista Andina De Letras Y Estudios Culturales, (54), 21–32. https://doi.org/10.32719/13900102.2023.54.2
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