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<p>Silviano Santiago has been a pioneer in the development of concepts crucial to the discourse of contemporary critical and cultural theory, especially postcolonial theory. The notions of 'hybridity' and 'the space in-between' have been so completely absorbed into current theory that few scholars even realize these terms began with Santiago. He was the first to introduce poststructuralist thought to Brazil-via his publication of the <i>Glossario de Derrida</i> and his role as a prominent teacher. <i>The Space In-Between</i> translates many of his seminal essays into English for the first time and, in the process, introduces the thought of one of Brazilâs foremost critics and theorists of the late twentieth century.<br>Santiagoâs work creates a theoretical field that transcends both the study of a specific national literature and the traditional perspectives of comparative literature. He examines the pedagogical and modernizing mission of Western voyagers from the conquistadors to the present. He deconstructs the ideas of 'original' and 'copy,' unpacking their implications for the notions of so-called dominant and dominated cultures. Santiago also confronts questions of cultura

Author

Silviano Santiago; Ana Lcia Gazzola; Tom Burns; Gareth Williams

Publisher

Duke University Press Books

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780822383321

Subjects

History, Sociology, Literary Fiction