El grito
Encyclopedia
El grito is an Argentine
novel, written by Florencia Abbate
on her debut. It was first published in 2004.
, Argentina
, in the middle of the economic meltdown that brought the country to the brink of social disintegration. The story
follows four characters whose lives are slowly intertwined, and whose fates and problems, although different, are characteristic of the social and economic problems of the time. The helplessness, loneliness, and broken families are the rivers that Florencia Abbate
helps us to navigate in this novel that examine a historical period in Argentina
that is seldom explored.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
novel, written by Florencia Abbate
Florencia Abbate
Florencia Abbate is an Argentinean writer and journalist.She studied literature at the UBA and has worked for different media, such as "La Nación", "Perfil", "Página 12" or "El país" among others....
on her debut. It was first published in 2004.
Summary
It's a short novel that takes place at the end of 2001 in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, in the middle of the economic meltdown that brought the country to the brink of social disintegration. The story
Plot
Plot is a literary term defined as the events that make up a story, particularly as they relate to one another in a pattern, in a sequence, through cause and effect, or by coincidence. One is generally interested in how well this pattern of events accomplishes some artistic or emotional effect...
follows four characters whose lives are slowly intertwined, and whose fates and problems, although different, are characteristic of the social and economic problems of the time. The helplessness, loneliness, and broken families are the rivers that Florencia Abbate
Florencia Abbate
Florencia Abbate is an Argentinean writer and journalist.She studied literature at the UBA and has worked for different media, such as "La Nación", "Perfil", "Página 12" or "El país" among others....
helps us to navigate in this novel that examine a historical period in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
that is seldom explored.
Main Characters
- Federico, a young man who is obsessed with "The Suicide" of Durkheim
- Horacio, a former guerrilla
- Peter, an interior decorator
- Clara, a sculptor with leukemiaLeukemiaLeukemia or leukaemia is a type of cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts". Leukemia is a broad term covering a spectrum of diseases...