Read The Literature of Catastrophe: Nature, Disaster and Revolution in Latin America

The Literature of Catastrophe: Nature, Disaster and Revolution in Latin America

Carlos Fonseca

4.9/5 (13710 ratings)

Description: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 the 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 Sim�n Bol�var'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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Literature of Catastrophe: Nature, Disaster and Revolution in Latin America. To get started finding The Literature of Catastrophe: Nature, Disaster and Revolution in Latin America, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 1501350641

Description: 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 the 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 Sim�n Bol�var'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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Literature of Catastrophe: Nature, Disaster and Revolution in Latin America. To get started finding The Literature of Catastrophe: Nature, Disaster and Revolution in Latin America, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

The Literature of Catastrophe: Nature, Disaster and Revolution in Latin America

The Literature of Catastrophe: Nature, Disaster and Revolution in Latin America

More Books

Sandinista: Carlos Fonseca and the Nicaraguan Revolution

Sandinista: Carlos Fonseca and the Nicaraguan Revolution

Natural History

Natural History

Trece rosas rojas y la rosa catorce

Trece rosas rojas y la rosa catorce

Austral

Austral

Carlos Fonseca: Obra Fundamental

Carlos Fonseca: Obra Fundamental

Carlos, the Dawn is No Longer Beyond Our Reach: The Prison Journals of Tomas Borge Remembering Carlos Fonseca, Founder of the FSLN

Carlos, the Dawn is No Longer Beyond Our Reach: The Prison Journals of Tomas Borge Remembering Carlos Fonseca, Founder of the FSLN

Trece rosas rojas: La historia más conmovedora de la guerra civil

Trece rosas rojas: La historia más conmovedora de la guerra civil

Coronel Lágrimas

Coronel Lágrimas

Carlos Fonseca Speaks: Building Nicaragua's Sandinista National Liberation Front, 1960-1976

Carlos Fonseca Speaks: Building Nicaragua's Sandinista National Liberation Front, 1960-1976