one year by juan emar. the vanguard artist in a peripherical modernity

This is an essay that focuses on three episodes of the novel Un Año. It begins by analyzing the restrictions of the artist in colonial society, and how he is able to endure in the face of power. It goes on to unveil the uniformity of pre-modern society, pausing to discuss ways in which such homogeneity can be disarticulated. Finally, this work proposes what really amounts to a poetics of the creative process, which is an intrinsic part of the discussion about the role and function of art during those times.