Photographyʼs traces in Maximiliano Barrientoʼs narrative: an approximation

Authors

  • Alba Diz Villanueva Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to highlight the relevance and the influence of photography in the narrative of the Bolivian writer Maximiliano Barrientos. This work analyzes the main functions that photography plays in his texts, both in the story line and in the narrative style, mostly in the volume of short stories Fotos tuyas cuando empiezas a envejecer. Furthermore, this paper focuses on the reflection on the ability of photography, art and literature to record experiences and to save them from passing of time.

Keywords:

Photography, Narrative, Maximiliano Barrientos, Meta-artistic and metaliterary reflection