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Driven by such diverse advances as the Human Genome Project and the explosion of the World Wide Web, and also by the threat of human-inspired disasters such as global warming, the field of science and literature studies is currently undergoing an unprecedented expansion. The relations between science and literature have been and continue to be central to understanding Hispanic civilization and culture. In spite of this, Science, Literature, and Film in the Spanish-Speaking World is the first and only book to treat this new and dynamic field from an Hispanic perspective. This unique volume opens the door to an entirely new focus in the study of Hispanic literature and culture.
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Science, Literature, and Film in the Hispanic World
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Science, Literature, and Film in the Hispanic World Edited by
Jerry Hoeg and Kevin S. Larsen
SCIENCE, LITERATURE, AND FILM IN THE HISPANIC WORLD
© Jerry Hoeg and Kevin S. Larsen, 2006. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published in 2006 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN–13: 978–1–4039–7438–9 ISBN–10: 1–4039–7438–1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available from the Library of Congress. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Imaging Systems (P) Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: November 2006 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America.
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Contributors
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Introduction
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1 An Introduction to Sciencepoetry: A New Beginning Rafael Catala
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2 Three Theories, Three Writers, One Idea: Science and the Nation in the Brazilian Literature of Joaquim de Souzândrade, Euclides da Cunha, and Augusto dos Anjos Eva Paulino Bueno 3 The Aura of Science in Fantastic Tales by Leopoldo Lugones, Macedonio Fernández, Adolfo Bioy Casares, and Jorge Luis Borges María Cristina Boiero de De Angelo 4
Jorge Luis Borges and Early Quantum Labyrinths Floyd Merrell
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5 Carlos Fuentes’s Evolution Toward Ecological Awareness in His Essays and Narratives Alicia Rivero
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Life Signs: Ricardo Piglia’s Cyborgs J. Andrew Brown
7 On Science and Mexican Nationalism: The Politics of Identity in Jorge Volpi’s In Search of Klingsor Héctor Fernández L’Hoeste 8 Disease as a Dis/Organizing Principle in Nineteenth-Century Spain: Benito Pérez Galdós, Leopoldo Alas, and Emilia Pardo Bazán Anne W. Gilfoil
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Ido del Sagrario’s Alimentary Madness Kevin S. Larsen 10 Pío Baroja’s Parascientific Epistemology Beatriz Rivera-Barnes 11 “Aquel Madrid”: Science, Literature, and Art in the Edad de Plata Cecelia Cavanaugh SSJ 12 Representations of Humans and Technology: The Construction of Identity in Miguel Bardem, Pedro Almodóvar, and Alejandro Amenábar Juan Carlos Martin
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María Cristina de Boiero de De Angelo, Master in Applied Ethics, associate professor in American Literature, and founding member of the