A McOndo Writer's Take on Literature in the Era of Audiovisual and Digital Communication: The Case of Alberto Fuguet's "Las Peliculas de mi vida"

Autor/in	Maier, Linda S.
Titel	A McOndo Writer's Take on Literature in the Era of Audiovisual and Digital Communication: The Case of Alberto Fuguet's "Las Peliculas de mi vida"
Quelle	In: Hispania, 94 (2011) 3, S.406-415 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-2133
Schlagwörter	Literature; Authors; Popular Culture; Latin American Culture; Cultural Influences; North Americans; Latin Americans; Novels; Information Technology; Social Change; Technological Advancement; Aesthetics; Foreign Policy; Self Concept; Global Approach; Spanish + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Literatur; Author; Autor; Autorin; Popkultur; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Latin America; People; Lateinamerika; Bevölkerung; Volk; Novel; Roman; Informationstechnologie; Sozialer Wandel; Technological development; Technologische Entwicklung; Ästhetik; Außenpolitik; Selbstkonzept; Globales Denken; Spanisch
Abstract	Alberto Fuguet, one of the leaders of the McOndo writers who seek cultural direction from the United States and exploit mass-media formulas, is a polarizing figure in contemporary Latin American culture. His most recent full-length novel, the semi-autobiographical "Las peliculas de mi vida" (2003), has led many to conclude that Fuguet is simply a pawn of North American cultural hegemony rather than a true literary groundbreaker. This study, however, argues that "Las peliculas de mi vida" epitomizes Fuguet's pivotal position at the confluence of a global shift from a logo-centric to an audiovisual- and digital-centered culture, and reveals his use of pop culture as a strategy to make a place for his writing within the literary canon. Highlighting "Las peliculas de mi vida" within the context of his aesthetics, this article will explore Fuguet's seemingly contradictory status as both cultural agent provocateur and heir to Latin American literary tradition. Furthermore, it will refute the notion that Fuguet is a lackey of US cultural imperialism and show that he seeks to craft his own identity. (Contains 7 notes.) (As Provided).
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