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100 1 a| Ochoa, John A.q| (John Andres),d| 1967-=| ^A591359;

245 14 a| The uses of failure in Mexican literature and identity /c| by John A. Ochoa.;

250 a| 1st ed.;

260 a| Austin :b| University of Texas Press,c| 2004.;

300 a| x, 244 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-232) and index.;

505 0 a| Education and entropy in Bernal Díaz del Castillo's War to stop time -- Compromised free markets in El Periquillo Sarniento : teachers, albureros, and other shouters -- Alexander von Humboldt's work on Mexico : cultural allegory, and the limits of vision -- José Vasconcelos and the necessities of failure -- The threats of collapse in Cambio de piel (or Fuentes the frail) -- Guillermo Gómez-Peña : bordering on madness and performing liminality -- General Santa Anna's leg and other failings.;

650 0 a| Mexican prose literaturex| History and criticism.=| ^A854679;

650 0 a| Failure (Psychology) in literature.=| ^A107056;

650 0 a| National characteristics, Mexican, in literature.=| ^A536294;

650 0 a| Literature and historyz| Mexico.=| ^A16699;

651 0 a| Mexicox| Historiography.=| ^A142488;

856 42 3| Publisher descriptionu| http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/texas051/2004002879.html;

856 41 3| Table of contentsu| http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0415/2004002879.html;

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The uses of failure in Mexican literature and identity / by John A. Ochoa.

Author/creator	Ochoa, John A., 1967-
Format	Book
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	Austin : University of Texas Press, 2004.
Description	x, 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subjects	Mexican prose literature--History and criticism. Failure (Psychology) in literature. National characteristics, Mexican, in literature. Literature and history--Mexico. Mexico--Historiography.

Contents	Education and entropy in Bernal Díaz del Castillo's War to stop time -- Compromised free markets in El Periquillo Sarniento : teachers, albureros, and other shouters -- Alexander von Humboldt's work on Mexico : cultural allegory, and the limits of vision -- José Vasconcelos and the necessities of failure -- The threats of collapse in Cambio de piel (or Fuentes the frail) -- Guillermo Gómez-Peña : bordering on madness and performing liminality -- General Santa Anna's leg and other failings.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-232) and index.
LCCN	2004002879
ISBN	0292705735 ((cl.) : alk. paper)

The uses of failure in Mexican literature and identity / by John A. Ochoa.

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