The Dialogical Strategy in Sangama (1942) by Arturo Hernández

Abstract

The novelistic production of Arturo Hernandez (1903-1970) has allowed him to be considered a writer who explores and vindicates the Amazonian environment. The idiosyncrasy of the jungle space, the spirit of the Amazon, the flora and fauna, are perceived in Sangama (1942), Selva trágica (1954) and Bubinzana (1960). In the meticulous construction of the complex riverside environment, the use of dialogue can be highlighted as a poetic resource to portray the space, the oral interaction of the characters, as well as the Amazonian customs, beliefs and legends. For that, based on the approach of novelistic and theatrical semiology, proposed by María del Carmen Bobes Naves, this research aims to approach the dialogic portrait of Sangama. Novela original de la selva amazónica (1942). Specifically, the process of dialogue work will be analyzed in a particular segment of the novel: the moment when the character Chuya narrates the legend of the flute player.