Las luminarias de Janucá de Rafael Cansinos Assens
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Abstract
This article offers some insights to read Rafael Cansinos Assens’ novel Las luminarias de Janucá. On the one hand is emphasised the documentary character of the story, a filosefardi campaign at the beginning of the twentieth century, on the other hand prominence is given to the spiritual testament or legacy left by the author. In his work Cansinos Assens achieves a so-called ‘double return’ of past through a subtle recalling. We point out the close connection that the author creates between his character’s individual destiny and the country’s collective destiny. The article focuses on describing some core points of the story also through the characters who made that campaign. Concepts such as memory chain, transmission of knowledge and tradition, teacher-disciple relationship are some of the topics of this study that could become remarkable keys of interpretation.
Presentato: 28 Giugno 2020 | Accettato: 11 Marzo 2021 | Pubblicato 29 Giugno 2021 | Lingua: es
Keywords Cansinos Assens • Memory chain • Relación maestro-discípulo • Judaism and modernity • Transmission of Jewish tradition • | Cansinos Assens • Cadena de la memoria • Las luminarias de Janucá • Transmisión de la tradición judía • Judaísmo y modernidad • Filosefardi campaign • Campaña filosefardí • Teacher-disciple relationship
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Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/Ri/2037-6588/2021/16/003