A experiência e a experiência histórica em 'Os diários de Emilio Renzi'

Abstract

In this article, we will delve into some aspects of the first two The diaries of Emilio Renzi volumes, a work published by Argentine writer Ricardo Piglia in the final years of his life. This collection brings together chronological records of the diaries he wrote starting from 1957, along with essays, short stories, and critical texts organized in what we have called a process of fictional collage. However, we will not delve into the issues of literary genre proposed by the work. Our objective is, drawing from Walter Benjamin’s ideas, to analyze how the notion of experience is understood and problematized by the Argentine author, both on a personal and historical level. We aim to demonstrate, if possible, the echoes of Benjamin themes present throughout these volumes.