From: Pablo.Gilabert-AT-p26.f109.n900.z4.fidonet.org (Pablo Gilabert)
Date: 	04 Mar 96 14:00:00 -0300
Subject: Re: political novels



 Pete, no doubt Le Guin's book is a wonderful one. It presents a map which
includes capitalism pseudo-socialism, third world realities, and a
counterfactual anarchist experiment. It is very rich in metaphores and
sources of debate. Also, it includes an special sensibility for problems of
daily subjectivity under several systems (sex, friendship, knowledge,
hierarchies, etc.).
   Another good text, I think is Samuel Beckett's "El despoblador" (in
English, would be something like "The despoblator", I don't know -I have a
translation from the French -"Le depeupler"-), for it shows very well the
feeling of no-time that exists in our societies and its scientifical
language. Another one: Wiliam Golding's "Lord of Flies", is also a good
source for start debates. And, of course, why not something of John Dos
Passos?. You may also work with the movie "Riff Raff".



 "KM> From: "Charles K. MacKay" <ckmackay-AT-postoffice.ptd.net>
 "KM> Subject: Re: political novels

 "KM> Try _The Dispossesed_ by Ursula LeGuin. It's sci-fi, but well worth it.

 "KM> Regards,

 "KM> Charlie



 "KM> Pete Farruggio wrote:
>>
>> Could anyone recommend some good "political" novels?  I'm looking for
>> something to recommend to fellow students that we could use on a
>> comparative lit project, something that would give us an inside look (an
>> ethnography) at a given society.
>>
>> I'm looking for something that's well written, not didactic, but that shows
>> working class people or communists as they live and deal with life, that
>> shows us their world from the inside.  I'd especially like something that
>> involves literacy or education in the story...but the main requirement is
>> that it be a good read, and that it be in English, and that it be fairly
>> available in the US.
>>
>> I haven't read much fiction in recent years, and I've never read much
>> political fiction, so I need help.  The recent discussions about 1984, etc.
>> made me feel there are some on this list who might help
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Pete Farruggio


       Salve! 
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