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- Book Synopsis
- Influenced by anarchism and especially by anarcho-syndicalist Georges Sorel, the political praxis of Peruvian activist and scholar José Carlos Mariátegui (1894-1930) deviated from the policies mandated by the Comintern. Mariátegui saw only new subjectivities as capable of making a revolution that would not recreate bourgeois or fascist structures. For Mariátegui, a new society required a new culture. He therefore not only founded the Peruvian Socialist Party, but also created Amauta, a magazine that brought together the writings of the political and cultural avant-gardes. This landmark book both examines Mariátegui's views on the political valence of cultural habits and products and assesses the cultural underpinnings of the political proposals found in his writings and actions.
- About The Author
- Juan E. De Castro is an Associate Professor at Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, The New School. He is the author of four books on Latin American literature, including Writing Revolution in Latin America: From Martì, to Garcìa Márquez to Bolaño (Vanderbilt University Press, 2019).
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781642595970
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Haymarket Books, (22 October 2021)
- Number of Pages
- 256
- Weight
- 368 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 x 15 mm
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