PERIFÉRICA BLVD. OR A (NEO)-BAROQUE INQUIRY AT LA PAZ

Authors

  • Daniela Renjel Encinas Universidad Católica de Chile

Keywords:

detective novel, parody, baroque, humor

Abstract

Periférica Blvd. by Adolfo Cardenas stands out as one of the works that best represents the detective novel genre in Bolivia. Its prolific nature is related to its intelligent use of parody―described by Linda Hutcheon as «repetition with critical [ironic] distance» (1985: 37)―, humor, a baroque writing style, a palimpsest of roles, the reconstructed peripheral speech of its characters, and one of the most suggestive representations of the city of La Paz. All of these features defy what is normally expected from this genre, and position the work as one of the best (if not the best) Bolivian novels written in the last thirty years.

How to Cite

Renjel Encinas, D. (2014). PERIFÉRICA BLVD. OR A (NEO)-BAROQUE INQUIRY AT LA PAZ. 452ºF. Revista De Teoría De La Literatura Y Literatura Comparada, (9), 143–161. Retrieved from https://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/452f/article/view/10904

Issue

Section

Miscellaneous