Parochials of this World: the politics of culture of Arguedas and Cortazar in World Literature

Keywords: Latin American Literature, World Literature, Jose María Arguedas, Julio Cortazar

Abstract

The world literature debate has spawned a set of discussions on the role of postcolonial literature, which prompts a redesigning of the current understanding and teaching of certain cultural fields. In this context, Latin American literature has a particularly problematic position, which this article explores through the analysis of the polemics and cultural politics of two emblematic writers: the Peruvian José María Arguedas and the Argentine Julio Cortázar. By examining the impasse held by both writers, as well as their formulations on the need to universalize/globalize Latin American literature, this paper explores how these authors anticipate some key terms in the discussion of world literature when applied to Latin American literature, such as universality and worldliness, through an ideological tension that will be examined from decolonial critique and world-system theory.

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Published
2023-04-29
How to Cite
Diaz Zanelli, J. C. (2023). Parochials of this World: the politics of culture of Arguedas and Cortazar in World Literature. Letras (Lima), 94(139), 110-124. https://doi.org/10.30920/letras.94.139.8