Social disputes around the non-fiction novel. On Recuerdo de la muerte, by Miguel Bonasso

Recuerdo de la muerte, by Miguel Bonasso (1984), is recognized as one of the most outstanding expressions of Argentinian non-fiction. The popularity it achieved with its denunciation of the repression suffered during the last military dictatorship contrasts with the intense discussions it aroused du...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: García, Victoria
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Nueva revista de Filología Hispánica
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.nrfh.colmex.mx:article/3789
Acceso en línea:https://nrfh.colmex.mx/index.php/nrfh/article/view/3789
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:non-fiction
fiction
controversy
reception
postdictatorship
no ficción
ficción
polémica
recepción
posdictadura
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Sumario:Recuerdo de la muerte, by Miguel Bonasso (1984), is recognized as one of the most outstanding expressions of Argentinian non-fiction. The popularity it achieved with its denunciation of the repression suffered during the last military dictatorship contrasts with the intense discussions it aroused during the years after the dictatorship had ended. The present article analyzes these discussions. We aim to show how the dual nature of non-fiction narrative, which attempts to reconcile historical truth with artistic creativity, has conditioned reactions to the publication of Bonasso’s book, for in its reception a major role has been played by social tensions linked to the process of constructing collective memory, truth and justice in the face of State-organized terrorism.