Death, ghosts and madness in two narrations of Bernardo Couto Castillo
In this article I propose to explore the narrations “Una obsession” (1901) and “Celos póstumos” (1898), by Bernardo Couto Castillo, published in Revista Moderna in its first time (1898-1903). The figure of the writer becomes relevant since it is not just about one of the iniciators of Modern Magazin...
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In this article I propose to explore the narrations “Una obsession” (1901) and “Celos póstumos” (1898), by Bernardo Couto Castillo, published in Revista Moderna in its first time (1898-1903). The figure of the writer becomes relevant since it is not just about one of the iniciators of Modern Magazine, but also one of the most representative writers of the decadent vein in that publication until 1901, date of his death. I postulate in both stories, the configuration of the trippy hallucinated narrator (Colombi, 2013:232), women and death become a descriptive narrative device, open to the enquiry of other realities, such as death and madness. This device allows to delineate sensations and perceptions that are revealed against the reason and gives entrance to the domain of the irrational through the fantasy. These operations are performed by means of the appropriation (Chartier, 1996:52) and selective combination of some thematics and procedures of Edgar Allan Poe in conection with certain images of pre-Raphaelite painting in “An obsession”; while in “Posthumous jealousy” the author resorts to the baroque topical of vanitas to achieve such an effect. Couto Castillo’s searches clashed with the Mexican porfirista that postulated a modernization associated with mercantilism, where the art seemed like a useless and unproductive job, unless it is exercised in the interest of the state. |
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I28-R145-7350_oai2020-08-18 Schnirmajer, Ariela Érica 2019-11-01 In this article I propose to explore the narrations “Una obsession” (1901) and “Celos póstumos” (1898), by Bernardo Couto Castillo, published in Revista Moderna in its first time (1898-1903). The figure of the writer becomes relevant since it is not just about one of the iniciators of Modern Magazine, but also one of the most representative writers of the decadent vein in that publication until 1901, date of his death. I postulate in both stories, the configuration of the trippy hallucinated narrator (Colombi, 2013:232), women and death become a descriptive narrative device, open to the enquiry of other realities, such as death and madness. This device allows to delineate sensations and perceptions that are revealed against the reason and gives entrance to the domain of the irrational through the fantasy. These operations are performed by means of the appropriation (Chartier, 1996:52) and selective combination of some thematics and procedures of Edgar Allan Poe in conection with certain images of pre-Raphaelite painting in “An obsession”; while in “Posthumous jealousy” the author resorts to the baroque topical of vanitas to achieve such an effect. Couto Castillo’s searches clashed with the Mexican porfirista that postulated a modernization associated with mercantilism, where the art seemed like a useless and unproductive job, unless it is exercised in the interest of the state. En este artículo me propongo explorar las narraciones “Una obsesión” (1901) y “Celos póstumos” (1898)de Bernardo Couto Castillo publicadas en Revista Moderna, en su primera época(1898-1903). La figura del escritor cobra relevancia ya que no solo se trata de uno de los iniciadores de la Revista Moderna, sino uno de los escritores más representativos de la veta decadentista en dicha publicación hasta 1901, fecha de su muerte. Postulo que, en ambos relatos, la configuración del tríptico narrador alucinado (Colombi, 2013:232), mujer y muerte se transforma en un dispositivo narrativo/descriptivo abierto a la indagación de otras realidades como la muerte y la locura. Este dispositivo permite delinear sensaciones y percepciones que serebelan contra la razón y dan entrada al dominio de lo irracional a través del fantasy(Jackson 1986). Estas operaciones se realizan por medio de la apropiación (Chartier, 1996:52) y combinación selectiva de algunas temáticas y procedimientos de Edgar Allan Poe en conexión con ciertas imágenes de la pintura prerrafaelista en “Una Obsesión”, mientras que en “Celos póstumos” el autor recurre al tópico barroco de la vanitas para lograr tal efecto. Las búsquedas de Couto Castillo chocaban con el México porfirista que postulaba una modernización asociada al mercantilismo, en donde el arte parecía un trabajo inútil e improductivo, a menos que se ejerciera en beneficio de los intereses del Estado. Em este artigo de pesquisa procuro explorar as narrações “Una obsesión” (1901) e “Celos póstumos” (1898) de Bernardo Couto Castillo publicadas em Revista Moderna, em seus primeiros tempos (1898-1903). Sua figura de escritor tem muita importância já que não só é um dos iniciadores da Revista Moderna, mas também um dos escritores mais representativos da linha decadentista dessa publicação até 1901, data de sua morte. Postulo que em duas narrações, a configuração da tríade do narrador alucinado (Colombi, 2013:232), mulher e morte se transforma em um dispositivo narrativo/ descritivo aberto à indagação de outras realidades como a morte e a loucura. Este dispositivo permite delinear sensações e percepções que se rebelam contra o raciocínio e possibilitam o acesso ao domínio do irracional através do fantasy. Em “Una obsesión”, estes procedimentos se realizam por meio da apropiação e combinação seletiva de alguns temas e procedimentos de Edgar Allan Poe em relação com determinadas imagens da pintura prerrafaelista, enquanto em “Celos póstumos” o autor recupera o tópico barroco do vanitas para conseguir o mesmo efeito. Os interesses estéticos de Couto Castillo colidiam com o México porfirista que perseguía uma modernização associada ao mercantilismo, onde o arte parecia então um trabalho inútil e improdutivo, a menos que tivesse alguma utilidade em benefício dos interesses do Estado. application/pdf http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/zama/article/view/7350 10.34096/zama.a11.n11.7350 spa Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/zama/article/view/7350/6598 Zama; Vol. 11 Núm. 11 (2019); 129-140 2422-6017 1851-6866 Bernardo Couto Castillo Revista Moderna hallucinated storyteller woman death Bernardo Couto Castillo Revista Moderna narrador alucinado mujer muerte Bernardo Couto Castillo Revista Moderna narrador alucinado mulher morte Death, ghosts and madness in two narrations of Bernardo Couto Castillo Muerte, fantasmas y locura en dos narraciones de Bernardo Couto Castillo Morte, fantasmas e loucura em duas narrações de Bernardo Couto Castillo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=zama&d=7350_oai |