Postautonomy in Chicas muertas by Selva Almada: hybrid textuality and construction of feminist archive

Abstract

This article analyzes the hybrid textuality of Chicas muertas by Selva Almada based on the concept of “postautonomy” as coined by Josefina Ludmer. The aim of this study is to analyze discursive tactics employed to depict unpunished femicides in Argentina: rewriting, fragmented narratives, and archival sourcing. Drawing from anthropological, philosophical and canonical feminist studies, this article contributes to academic discussions on the interplay between the male gaze, consumerist ideology associated with hegemonic patriarchy. The methodology involves examining the interconnectedness of the text components and their modes of communication, while also considering the role of testimonies in political activism.

Keywords

• postautonomía
• feminicidio
• archivo
• mirada masculina
• memoria