Formation and Rupture: The Historicity of Latin American Literature in the Critical Programs of Antonio Candido and Octavio Paz

This article examines how Latin American literature is historicized in the works of Brazilian critic Antonio Candido (1918-2017) and Mexican poet and essayist Octavio Paz (1914-1998). The notions of super-regionalism and rootlessness guide the analysis of how the different uses of the past unfold in hypotheses about the relationship between cultural identities and geopolitical dynamics. The description of the critical models suggests a program of research into the poetic affinities of texts produced in Latin America.

KEYWORDS:
Antonio Candido; Octavio Paz; historicity; literature; Latin America