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Lo maravilloso como vehículo de saberes médicos en Inin Niwe y el mundo puro de los seres eternos (2022) de Pedro Favaron

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Abstract

This essay argues that the short novel Inin Niwe y el mundo puro de los seres eternos, published by Peruvian writer Pedro Favaron in 2022, can be partially understood as a fairy tale, based on an analysis using Propp’s structural elements. This recognition makes it possible to identify a specific function of Inin Niwe’s fairy tale structure: conveying to the reader knowledge and teachings related to health and medicine, specifically rooted in the Amazonian Shipibo-Konibo culture.


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Submitted: Feb. 18, 2025 | Accepted: May 26, 2025 | Published Sept. 9, 2025 | Language: es

Keywords Fairy tales • Traditional medicine • Amazonian cultures • Literature therapy • Peruvian literature

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