Hinterlands, deserts, moors: Rosa, Di Benedetto, Rulfo

This article suggests Latin American conversation alternatives based on the writings of Guimarães Rosa, Antonio Di Benedetto and Juan Rulfo. Specifically, the article addresses the ways in which Zama (1956), Pedro Páramo (1955) and “Páramo” (1968) handle and write about catastrophe within the framework of the Cold War. Additionally, the article problematizes the reading protocols that until now have allowed, or not, an approximation between the authors and the texts studied.

Keywords:
Guimarães Rosa; Juan Rulfo; Antonio Di Benedetto; Latin American literature; biopolitics