Indiference as Terror: On State Politics and Basque Literature in Globalization

Oihenart. Cuadernos de Lengua y Literatura

Gabilondo, Joseba

Publication year:
2010
Publication place:
Donostia-San Sebastián
ISSN:
1137-4454

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Summary

This article explores the relationship between national identity and historical difference. By analyzing recent theories of the European state (Zizek, Badiou), the article proposes a new definition of national identity based on "state ; indifference" towards historical difference, such as the Basque, which results in ; terror. Basque canonical and non-canonical literatures are analyzed based on their ; responses to state indifference and terror.
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