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Science Fiction and Digital Technologies in Argentine and Brazilian Culture This page intentionally left blank Science Fiction and Digital Technologies in Argentine and Brazilian Culture Edward King SCIENCE FICTION AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN ARGENTINE AND BRAZILIAN CULTURE Copyright © Edward King, 2013. All rights reserved. First published in 2013 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States— a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–1–137–33875–4 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data King, Edward, 1981– Science fiction and digital technologies in Argentine and Brazilian culture / Edward King. pages cm Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978–1–137–33875–4 (alk. paper) 1. Literature and technology—Argentina. 2. Literature and technology—Brazil. 3. Science fiction, Argentine—History and criticism. 4. Science fiction, Brazilian—History and criticism. 5. Graphic novels—Argentina—History and criticism. 6. Graphic novels—Brazil—History and criticism. 7. Steampunk fiction— History and criticism. I. Title. PQ7618K56 2013 860.9(cid:2)35882—dc23 2013002098 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Newgen Imaging Systems (P) Ltd., Chennai, India. First edition: July 2013 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents List of Figures v ii Acknowledgments i x Introduction 1 1 Espiritismo Digital in Cyberfiction from Brazil 31 2 Race and the Digital Body 63 3 Cruz diablo : Cyberspace as Frontier 97 4 Distributed Agency in Marcelo Cohen’s C asa de Ottro 125 5 Memory and Affective Technologies in the Argentine Comic Book Series C ybersix 153 6 Prosthetic Memory and the Disruption of Affective Control in the Graphic Fiction of Lourenç o Mutarelli 179 Conclusion 203 Notes 209 Bibliography 227 Index 239 This page intentionally left blank Figures 5.1 Panel from Cybersix, published by Planeta D’Agostini—Cybersix writhing in agony 164 5.2 Panel from Cybersix, published by Planeta D’Agostini—Cybersix climbing a ladder 171 5.3 Panel from Cybersix, published by Planeta D’Agostini—Cybersix becoming Adrian Seidelman 172 5.4 Panel from Cybersix, published by Planeta D’Agostini—Lucas shows Adrian his surveillance photographs 176 6.1 Page from Mundo pet, published by Devir Livraria— opening page of “Dossi ê Stick Note” 182 6.2 Panels from Mundo pet, published by Devir Livraria— family photographs from “Dor ancestral” 184 6.3 Panel from “Diomedes,” published by Quadrinhos na Companhia—Diomedes recovering from encounter with lion 196 6.4 Page from A caixa de areia , published by Devir Livraria—Louren ç o fi nds a toy soldier 199 This page intentionally left blank Acknowledgments I am extremely grateful to Joanna Page and Geoffrey Kantaris for their guidance and encouragement over the course of my research. The project would not have been possible without their stimulat- ing discussions and detailed feedback on early drafts. I would also like to thank the many people who helped me during my project with their advice, enthusiasm, and patience, including Laura Kaye, Arist ó teles Predebon, Cecilia Sosa, Paula Porroni, Jordana Blejmar, Celia Dunne, and, of course, my family. The staff and students at the Centre of Latin American Studies in the University of Cambridge provided essential support and friendship during the conception and drafting of this book. I am also indebted to the Arts and Humanities Research Council, which provided funding throughout the project, including a travel grant for a research trip to Brazil and Argentina in June and July 2010. A previous version of chapter 5 appeared in L atin American Popular Culture: Politics, Media, Affect , edited by Geoffrey Kantaris and Rory O’Bryen.
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