The Limits of Artistic Realism in Pedro Páramo, by Ruan Julfo

Authors

  • José Alberto Miranda Poza
  • Thiago da Camara Figueredo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19177/rcc.v6e12011251-267

Keywords:

Theory of Literature, Artistic realism, Fiction, Pedro Páramo

Abstract

In the light of Theory of Literature, this essay investigates the concept of artistic realism in fiction starting from the discussion about reference and linguistic sign, based on the category of social representation of Luiz Costa Lima (1981; 1974) and the theory of aesthetic effect of Wolfgang Iser (2002). The aim consists of the dialog between the conception of artistic realism developed by the theoretical reflexion and the particular features reached through the analysis of the novel Pedro Páramo, by Juan Rulfo (1985), in order to assess what elements are involved in characterizing a work as realist.

Author Biographies

  • José Alberto Miranda Poza
    Doutor em Filologia e Letras e Professor Adjunto da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.
  • Thiago da Camara Figueredo
    Mestrando em Letras, área Teoria da Literatura, pela Universidade Federal de Pernambuco.

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Published

2011-06-10

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Ensaios

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