The Distant Relation breaks down the artificial division between
philosophy and literature by weaving contemporary philosophic arguments
through close readings of Carpentier, Rulfo, Paz, and Garcia Marquez.
Thomson draws the reader into the largely uninhabited space between
philosophy and literature, providing new critical strategies that allow
text and reader to respond to the very distance they share. These
strategies involve a reconceptualization of distance that recognizes the
productive and affirmative nature of separation. The Distant Relation
will attract anyone interested in the ongoing struggle to overcome
conventional interpretations of language, time, and identity within the
broader context of philosophical trends and Spanish American studies.