“El caso Berciani” de Alan Pauls: un viaje a los bajos fondos

Abstract

“El caso Berciani” (1992) relates to
the genre of detective and mystery fiction by
parody and distortion. Alan Pauls (Buenos Aires,
1959) explores the relation between order and
abjection. In so doing, “El caso Berciani” becomes
a thorough reflection on the failure of
modernization. This article explores how this
short story uses detective fiction to elaborate on
knowledge and interpretation, and urban dystopias
and social tensions.