The Figure of the Psychopompos in Zama by Antonio Di Benedetto
This article analyses the enigmatic figure of the blond boy, who intervenes in central moments throughout the plot of Zama, the iconic novel by Antonio Di Benedetto. To this end, it proposes as a reading hypothesis that the character is a rewriting of the divine figure of the Hermes psychopompos or...
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I28-R249-article-125872023-03-07T14:18:01Z The Figure of the Psychopompos in Zama by Antonio Di Benedetto La figura del psicagogo en Zama de Antonio Di Benedetto Sosa, Carlos Hernán Antonio Di Benedetto Zama Greek Classical World Hermes Psychopompos Rewriting Antonio Di Benedetto Zama mundo clásico griego Hermes psicagogo reescritura This article analyses the enigmatic figure of the blond boy, who intervenes in central moments throughout the plot of Zama, the iconic novel by Antonio Di Benedetto. To this end, it proposes as a reading hypothesis that the character is a rewriting of the divine figure of the Hermes psychopompos or conductor of souls to the Hades. From the detailed commentary on the four apparitions, it is possible to sustain this intertextual motif with the classical Greek myth and at the same time to rethink the enunciation of the whole novel –in connection with a line of contemporary Latin American literature– as the expression of the voice of the dead protagonist. Este artículo analiza la presencia enigmática del niño rubio, que interviene en momentos centrales a lo largo de la intriga de Zama, la emblemática novela de Antonio Di Benedetto. Para ello, propone como hipótesis de lectura que el personaje encarna una reescritura de la figura divina del Hermes psigagogo o conductor de las almas al inframundo. A partir del comentario en detalle de las cuatro apariciones, es posible sostener este motivo intertextual con el mito clásico griego y, al tiempo, repensar la enunciación general de la novela –en vinculación con toda una línea de la literatura latinoamericana contemporánea– como la expresión de la voz del protagonista muerto. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2020-11-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/matadero/article/view/12587 10.34096/em.n14.12587 El matadero; Núm. 14 (2020) 2683-9687 0329-9546 spa http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/matadero/article/view/12587/11196 |
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This article analyses the enigmatic figure of the blond boy, who intervenes in central moments throughout the plot of Zama, the iconic novel by Antonio Di Benedetto. To this end, it proposes as a reading hypothesis that the character is a rewriting of the divine figure of the Hermes psychopompos or conductor of souls to the Hades. From the detailed commentary on the four apparitions, it is possible to sustain this intertextual motif with the classical Greek myth and at the same time to rethink the enunciation of the whole novel –in connection with a line of contemporary Latin American literature– as the expression of the voice of the dead protagonist. |
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