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- The Polyphonic Machine: Capitalism, Political Violence, and Resistance in Contemporary Argentine Literature
- Book
- 2019
- Published by: University of Pittsburgh Press
summary
Focusing on the work of the Argentine authors César Aira, Marcelo Cohen, and Ricardo Piglia, The Polyphonic Machine conducts a close analysis of the interrelations between capitalism and political violence in late twentieth-century Argentina. Taking a long historical view, the book considers the most recent Argentine dictatorship of 1976–1983 together with its antecedents and its after-effects, exploring the transformations in power relations and conceptions of resistance which accompanied the political developments experienced throughout this period. By tracing allusive fragments of Argentine political history and drawing on a range of literary and theoretical sources Geraghty proposes that Aira, Cohen and Piglia propound a common analysis of Argentine politics during the twentieth century and construct a synergetic philosophical critique of capitalism and political violence. The book thus constitutes a radical reappraisal of three of the most important authors in contemporary Argentine literature and contributes to the philosophical and historical understanding of the most recent Argentine military government and their systematic plan of state terrorism.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. i-vi
- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-xii
- 2: Accessing the Real
- pp. 52-80
- 4: The Transition to Control
- pp. 108-132
- 5: The Articulation of a Problem
- pp. 135-163
- 6: To Become Worthy of What Happens to Us
- pp. 164-197
- Conclusion: The Plane of Immanence
- pp. 198-212
- Bibliography
- pp. 253-280
Additional Information
ISBN
9780822986379
Related ISBN(s)
9780822965534
MARC Record
OCLC
1084575944
Pages
304
Launched on MUSE
2019-02-07
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2018