The Significance of Birds in the Works of Augusto Roa Bastos

Birds have occupied a central role in the works of the Paraguayan writer, Augusto Roa Bastos (1917-2005), from the beginning of his literary career. In texts ranging from his early poetry to his complete short stories, compiled in 2003, the bird motif repeatedly resurfaces, raising the question of t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Helene C. Weldt-Basson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: New Prairie Press 2009-01-01
Series:Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature
Online Access:http://newprairiepress.org/sttcl/vol33/iss1/5