These two books by Roberto Arlt, Los siete locos and The flamethrower would be very useful for the times we live in, at least to get lost in digressions that lead to more dark corners homdos our Western spirit sad and tormented. Here anarchy is the end a good look at the misery and indignity of corporations (or the principles of the societies) in Latin America. Arlt is, of course, the teacher that every writer would have, except Borges.
I let a couple of quotes from the prefaces of both books:
Erdosain Roberto Arlt the split with the social and religious to bring the plight of the constraints which regret is dominated : God, society. This means that Remo Erdosain think and think others from two reference points: the relationship between man and divinity and connection with society. His
acts are inspired by the dictates of those imperatives. Hallucination is attracted by these two poles, at once denied.
Mirta Arlt, preface to Los siete locos.
The future is ours, working arrogance. We will create our literature, not constantly talking of literature, but in proud solitude writing books that contain the violence of a "cross" to the jaw. Yes, one book after another, and "bufen eunuchs."
Roberto Arlt, Preface to The flamethrower .
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