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The Buenos Aires Reader offers an insider’s look at the diverse lived experiences of the people, politics, and culture of Argentina’s capital city primarily from the nineteenth century to the present. Refuting the tired clichÉ that Buenos Aires is the “Paris of South America,” this book gives a nuanced view of a city that has long been attentive to international trends yet never ceases to celebrate its local culture. The vibrant opinions, reflections, and voices of Buenos Aires come to life through selections that range from songs, poems, letters, and essays to interviews, cartoons, paintings, and historical documents, many of which have been translated into English for the first time. These selections tell the story of the city’s culture of protest and celebration, its passion for soccer and sport, its gastronomy and food traditions, its legendary nightlife, and its musical, literary, and artistic cultures. Providing an unparalleled look at Buenos Aires’s history, culture, and politics, this volume is an ideal companion for anyone interested in this dynamic, disruptive, and inventive city.
Table des matières
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Buenos Aires: A Brief History of the Last Five Hundred Years
I. The Living City
II. Taking to the Street
III. Eating in Buenos Aires
IV.
Hinchas,
Cracks, and
Potreros in the City of Soccer
V. Reading, Watching, and Listening in Buenos Aires
VI. The City at Night
VII. Written Cities
Suggestions for Further Reading and Viewing
Acknowledgment of Copyrights and Sources
Index
A propos de l'auteur
Diego Armus is Professor of History at Swarthmore College and author of
The Ailing City: Health, Tuberculosis, and Culture in Buenos Aires, 1870–1950, also published by Duke University Press.
Lisa Ubelaker Andrade is Researcher and Professor at Universidad de San AndrÉs and a Lecturer at New York University-Buenos Aires.
Résumé
The Buenos Aires Reader offers an insider’s look at the diverse lived experiences of the people, politics, and culture of Argentina’s capital city primarily from the nineteenth century to the present.
