Gombrowicz jako postać fikcyjna w literaturze argentyńskiej
Gombrowicz as a Fictional Character in Argentinean Literature

Summary/Abstract: This article analyses the particular form of Gombrowicz’s reception in Argentina, where his work still remains relatively little known, while as a person the writer has attained cult status over the last few decades. This explains why Gombrowicz’s creative reception in Argentina is not a reception of his work, but a creation of fictions that draw on the writer’s life and his local legend. The wealth of this material stands in stark contrast to the basic lack of attempts, in the works of Argentine writers, to reformulate and to create intertextual connections, be it through parody of Gombrowicz’s motifs or literary episodes. This is a reception that has more to do with the fascinating persona of the writer than with a real deep reading and assimilation of his work. The article analyses and compares important fictionalized representations of Gombrowicz, beginning with Ricardo Piglia’s Artificial Respiration.

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