Domingo F. Sarmiento's classic 1845 essay Facundo, Civilizacion
y Barbarie opened an inquiry into the nature of Argentinian culture
that continues to the present day. In this elegantly written study,
Diana Sorensen Goodrich explores the varied, and often conflicting,
readings that Facundo has received since its publication and shows
how these readings have contributed to the making and remaking of
the Argentine nation and its culture.
Goodrich's analysis sheds new light on the intersection between
canon formation and nation-building. While much has been written
about Facundo as a primary text in Latin American letters, this is
the first study that locates it within the problematics of canon
formation and the cultural, social, and political contexts in which
conflicting interpretations are constructed.
This new approach to Facundo illuminates the interactions among
institutions, cultural ideologies, and political life. This book
will be important reading for everyone interested in questions of
national identity and the institutionalization of a national
tradition.
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