TO FORTY DEGREES OF AQUARIUS. PERMANENT CATASTROPHE IN THE URBAN IMAGINARY OF VALPARAÍSO

Authors

  • Alexis Candia-Cáceres Universidad de Playa Ancha (Chile)
  • Lucía Guerra Cunningham Universidad de California (Estados Unidos)

Keywords:

Catastrophe, urban imaginary, Valparaíso’s Literature, XIX-XX-XXI century

Abstract

In this study, we present an analysis of disaster in narrative fiction, poetry and chronicles of/about Valparaíso between the 19th and the 21st century. For this purpose, we analyze the impact of three catastrophes in the configuration of the urban imaginary of the city: the bombing of 1866, the earthquake of 1906, and the fires. By using theoretical contributions derived from History, Urbanism, Architecture, Anthropology, Philosophy and Literary Theory, we demonstrate that recurring catastrophes have shaped the collective identity of the city-port of Valparaíso, from pre-colonial period to the present. 

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Author Biography

Alexis Candia-Cáceres, Universidad de Playa Ancha (Chile)

Centro de Estudios Avanzados, Universidad de Playa Ancha

 

 

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Published

2018-12-31

How to Cite

Candia-Cáceres, A. ., & Guerra Cunningham, L. . (2018). TO FORTY DEGREES OF AQUARIUS. PERMANENT CATASTROPHE IN THE URBAN IMAGINARY OF VALPARAÍSO. Anales De Literatura Chilena, (30), 97–112. Retrieved from https://revistadisena.uc.cl/index.php/alch/article/view/32951

Issue

No. 30 (2018): Año 19

Section

ARTICULOS

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