Ávida soledad: análisis crítico de un pasaje de «Descripción de la mentira»

Abstract

From Graciela Iturbide’s photographs, Elena Poniatowska writes Juchitán de las mujeres placing the vindication of the juchiteca women as the guiding thread. Poniatowska not only describes the images, but also gives the reader some context and connects the characters with each other, creating, in this way, a social and affective network that is implicit in the photography. On the other side, Juan Villoro’s Forward Kioto’s characters are influenced by the photographs mentioned throughout the story. Villoro includes his own reading of the photographs and plays with its symbolism, developing its meaning and relating it with the text as well as the events that the protagonist narrates. His tale poses a reflection on visual and written communication, and a debate about Mexican identity.

Keywords

• graciela iturbide
• photography and literature
• latin american narrative
• comparative literature