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How Latin American Writers Fought Back Against Narrative Theft: A Deep Dive

Discurso crítico e invención literaria

Ricardo Ferrada Alarcón

This video explores Ricardo Ferrada Alarcón's book 'Discurso crítico e invención literaria', which examines how Latin American writers and intellectuals resisted cultural and political domination. From the modernist poetry of Rubén Darío to the surrealist revolution in Haiti, we uncover how literature became a weapon against dictatorships, economic exploitation, and the theft of identity. Discover how critics like Octavio Paz redefined the writer as a 'sniper' against power, and how contemporary authors confront the trauma of military regimes. This isn't just history—it's a mirror for today's global struggles over who controls our stories.