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Río que teme al mar

Roman Alvarado, Juan Pablo.   The University of Texas at El Paso ProQuest Dissertations & Theses,  2011. 1503747.

Abstract (summary)

Río que teme al mar es una novela de formación, que narra el viaje iniciático de tres personajes: David, Francisco y Violeta, estudiantes universitarios que deciden dejar sus carreras para vivir y aprender a través de las experiencias que tendrán viajando como mochileros y artesanos vagabundos por cuatro de los países de Suramérica: Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Bolivia. La novela plantea el viaje como una especie de rito de pasaje a la adultez, en el que los personajes deben abandonar la comodidad de su casa para emanciparse y hacerse verdaderos dueños de su vida, es decir, para ganarse el derecho de hacer lo que deseen con ella. La novela fue escrita entre los años 2009 y 2011, por Juan Pablo Román Alvarado, como proyecto de tesis para optar por el título de MFA in Creative Writing. La tesis incluye un prefacio crítico que habla del proceso de creación del proyecto, las influencias, los problemas y dificultades en su realización y algunos aspectos descriptivos.

Abstract (AI English translation)

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Río que teme al mar is a novel of formation, which narrates the initiation journey of three characters: David, Francisco and Violeta, university students who decide to leave their careers to live and learn through the experiences they will have traveling as backpackers and vagabond artisans. by four of the South American countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. The novel presents the trip as a kind of rite of passage to adulthood, in which the characters must leave the comfort of their home to emancipate themselves and become true masters of their lives, that is, to earn the right to do what they want. with her. The novel was written between 2009 and 2011, by Juan Pablo Román Alvarado, as a thesis project to opt for the title of MFA in Creative Writing. The thesis includes a critical preface that talks about the process of creating the project, the influences, the problems and difficulties in its realization and some descriptive aspects.

Indexing (details)


Subject
Latin American literature;
Fine arts
Classification
0312: Latin American literature
0357: Fine arts
Identifier / keyword
Communication and the arts; Language, literature and linguistics; Escritura creativa; Ficción; Literatura colombiana; Novela; Novela de formación; Novela de viajes
Title
Río que teme al mar
Alternate title
River That Fears the Sea
Author
Roman Alvarado, Juan Pablo
Number of pages
289
Publication year
2011
Degree date
2011
School code
0459
Source
MAI 50/03M, Masters Abstracts International
ISBN
978-1-267-10120-4
Advisor
Pierola, Jose De; Ramos, Luis A.
Committee member
De Pierola, Jose; Garcia, Fernando; Ramos, Luis A.
University/institution
The University of Texas at El Paso
Department
Creative Writing
University location
United States -- Texas
Degree
M.F.A.
Source type
Dissertation or Thesis
Language
Spanish
Document type
Dissertation/Thesis
Dissertation/thesis number
1503747
ProQuest document ID
916609945
Copyright
Database copyright ProQuest LLC; ProQuest does not claim copyright in the individual underlying works.
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/docview/916609945