Hybrid writings in Dante Medina’s fantastic literature.

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Hybrid writing, Literary genres, Neologism, Mexican literature, Structural uncertainty

Abstract

Innovation in language is essential because it overcomes biases in the use of language and expands its form and meaning. In the 20th century, Hispano-American Literature had a very notable development in language experimentation; therefore, this research focuses on the study of an innovative work in the field of hybrid writings. This renewal of the language has been engendered for several years now in Jalisco, Mexico: Dante Medina's writing comes from a tradition of rupture, —from the fantastic narrative— he creates his (in)structural definitions and, in that rupture, lengthens the language limits. Juan Rulfo attributed to him in his Complete Works: "Dante Medina is using a very new language, completely original and rare, rare in Mexican literature. And the same can be said of Latin American literature. I believe that the merit consists not only in the neologisms, but in the transposition of dreams". Dante Medina breaks with pre-established norms, and dominant beliefs about the “destruction of the structure” when it is about a recreation, a novelty. Since 1986 the author offers new textual genres, which arise from the hybridization of the structure of the story with the likes of the essay, poetry, or the novel. In the 21st century, the possible rules that operate in the creation of new literary genres are the audacity and creativity of a literary tradition: in contemporary Mexican literature there are new cultivators to enrich the Spanish Language.

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Published

2022-06-27

How to Cite

Ruiz Llamas, S. (2022). Hybrid writings in Dante Medina’s fantastic literature. Argos Journal, 9(24), 39–57. Retrieved from https://revistaargos.cucsh.udg.mx/index.php/argos/article/view/141

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Literary discussion