Identifier	Thesis 1700
Author	Maldonado, Drucila D.
Title	Richard Wagner's presence in some literary works of Alejo Carpentier.
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date of Publication	2002
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Abstract	This thesis explores ways in which the influence of composer Richard Wagner is manifested in various writings of Alejo Carpentier. This study is based on the hypothesis that the theories of the composer serve as reference to Carpentier for the creation of his own work, especially in his conception of the Latin American novel of the mid 20th century. The first half of this thesis intends to familiarize the reader with the figure of Wagner and the way in which his influence appears in the literature of Carpentier. In the first chapter, an historic vision of Wagner's life and his production is offered. As well, some of his most important theories are presented and some of the parallels with the work of Carpentier are indicated. The second chapter discusses the influence of the German musician in the literature. The chapter begins by defining the term 'Wagnerian patterns' introduced by the English critic John Louis DiGaetani in his book Wagner and the Modern British Novel. This term gives reference to all those allusions, themes, images and symbols associated with Wagner and his creations. In the second half, Wagnerian patterns are evident in some of Carpentier's works. Chapters three and four emphasize, respectively, the presence of Wagner in Carpentier's essays and in two of his novels. Through this study, Carpentier discovers in the German music of Wagner's time a model which help him understand the crisis of the Latin American novel in his own time. Carpentier, as Wagner, reflects on the social function of the artists and on their need to give their creations not a regional character but a universal character.
Subject	Carpentier, Alejo, 1904-1980 -- Criticism and interpretation
Department	Department of Modern Languages
Advisor	Uribe, Lilian
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	spa
OCLC number	713734935
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