The Spirit of Carnival

The Spirit of Carnival
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Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : 0813191076
ISBN-13 : 9780813191072
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Book Synopsis The Spirit of Carnival by : David K. Danow

Download or read book The Spirit of Carnival written by David K. Danow and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2004-05-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remarkable meshing of these two diametrically opposed yet inextricably intertwined facets of literature (and of life) makes for an intriguing sphere of investigation, for the carnival spirit is animated by a human need to dissolve borders and eliminate boundaries - including, symbolically, those between life and death - in an ongoing effort to merge opposing forces into new configurations of truth and meaning.


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