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OverviewOn the morning of February 6, 1999, Buenos Aires police officers shot and killed seventeen-year-old Victor Manuel Vital, better known as Frente, while he was unarmed, hiding under a table, and trying to surrender. Widely known and respected throughout Buenos Aires's shantytowns for his success as a thief, commitment to a code of honor, and generosity to his community, Frente became a Robin Hood--style legend who, in death, was believed to have the power to make bullets swerve and save gang members from shrapnel. In Dance for Me When I Die-first published in Argentina in 2004 and appearing here in English for the first time-Cristian Alarcon tells the story and legacy of Frente's life and death in the context of the everyday experiences of love and survival, murder and addiction, and crime and courage of those living in the slums. Drawing on interviews with Frente's friends, family, and ex-girlfriends, as well as with local thieves and drug dealers, and having immersed himself in Frente's neighborhood for eighteen months, Alarcon captures the world of the urban poor in all of its complexity and humanity. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cristian Alarcón , Nick Caistor , Marcela López LevyPublisher: Duke University Press Imprint: Duke University Press Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781478003144ISBN 10: 1478003146 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 19 April 2019 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword / Javier Auyero and Gabriela Polit-Dueñas xi Acknowledgments xv Prologue 1 Chapter 1 5 Chapter 2 21 Chapter 3 37 Chapter 4 45 Chapter 5 55 Chapter 6 73 Chapter 7 85 Chapter 8 101 Chapter 9 115 Epilogue 127Reviews... Alarcon's work appears to renew a long tradition of artists and writers from the center of Buenos Aires seeking insights about the nature of modern Argentina by exploring its ragged outskirts and their sordid but authentic forms of popular culture.... Much to think about indeed. -- Brian Bockelman * American Historical Review * “... Alarcón’s work appears to renew a long tradition of artists and writers from the center of Buenos Aires seeking insights about the nature of modern Argentina by exploring its ragged outskirts and their sordid but authentic forms of popular culture.... Much to think about indeed.” -- Brian Bockelman * American Historical Review * Author InformationCristian Alarcón is a Chilean author and journalist whose work has appeared in Rolling Stone and other publications. He teaches at the Gabriel García Márquez Foundation for New Latin American Journalism and is the author of Si me querés, quereme transa and Un mar de castillos Peronistas. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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