The Polyphonic Machine: Capitalism, Political Violence, and Resistance in Contemporary Argentine Literature

by Niall H. D. Geraghty

Focusing on the work of the Argentine authors C sar 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822965534
• ISBN13: 9780822965534
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"