L’identité argentine ou la construction d’un mythe littéraire entre Europe et Amérique
This paper focuses on some of the archetypes which have contributed to the construction of the rather theatrical and blurred picture of the Argentinian – including in Europe. Paradoxically enough, this literary image is not so far removed from the socio-cultural reality as the identity of the Latin-...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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TELEMME - UMR 6570
2002-06-01
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| Series: | Amnis |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/amnis/165 |
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| Summary: | This paper focuses on some of the archetypes which have contributed to the construction of the rather theatrical and blurred picture of the Argentinian – including in Europe. Paradoxically enough, this literary image is not so far removed from the socio-cultural reality as the identity of the Latin-American novelist is often defined by his or her engagement with reality through (philosophical, political, historical and sociological) description and analysis. A study of the portrayal by 19th intellectuals of the gaucho – a figure known for his emblematic strength but also the victim of all manner of ideological manipulations – shows how Argentinian identity was constructed around a Civilization / Barbarity opposition, traces of which can still be found today. The paper then focuses on immigration, a key factor in the changes within Argentinian society and its inclusion in the 20th century. This is followed by a study of the portrayal of the middle class (which differentiates the country from the rest of Latin America) as seen through Manuel Puig’s idiosyncratic descriptions. By ‘imaging’ a nation, literature shapes ‘reality’ but, then, literature with all its manipulations of reality is also part of that reality. |
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| ISSN: | 1764-7193 |