This book investigates how nature and history intertwined during
the violent aftermath of the Latin American Wars of Independence.
Synthesizing intellectual history and readings of textual
production, The Literature of Catastrophe reimagines the emergence
of the modern Latin American nation-states beyond the scope of the
harmonious “foundational fictions” that marked the emergence of
the nation as an organic community. Through a study of
philosophical, literary and artistic representations of three
catastrophic figures – earthquakes, volcanoes and epidemics –
this book provides a critical model through which to refute these
state-sponsored “happy narratives,” proposing instead that the
emergence of the modern state in Latin America was indeed a violent
event whose aftershocks are still felt today. Engaging a variety of
sources and protagonists, from Simón Bolívar’s manifestoes to
Cesar Aira’s use of landscape in his novels, from the
revolutionary role mosquitoes had within the Haitian Revolution to
the role AIDS played in the writing of Reinaldo Arenas’
posthumous novel, Carlos Fonseca offers an original retelling of
this foundational moment, recounting how history has become a site
where the modern division between nature and culture collapses.
General
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic USA
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
November 2021 |
| Authors: |
Carlos Fonseca
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
208 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5013-7070-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-5013-7070-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781501370700 |
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