Cutting off Cardiologists: The Disappeared in “Puro corazón” by Luisa Valenzuela

What is it about?

This article analyzes the understudied early story by Luisa Valenzuela, "Puro corazón" (Pure Heart), which was not included in the translation of the short story collection. It shows Valenzuela's trenchant and humorous criticism of the growing violence and chaos propagated by the military and paramilitary in the first half of the 1970s.

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Why is it important?

Readers of Valenzuela in English may be unaware of this story because it was mysteriously left out of the translation. This analysis demonstrates the story's importance for comprehending Valenzuela's early commentary on the period leading up to the Dirty War.