La Escuelita (The Little School) is a book by Alicia Partnoy, a survivor of the state terrorism and repression that took place in Argentina during the 1970s. The book is a collection of short stories that narrate her experience as a political prisoner in a clandestine detention center known as La Escuelita, located in Bahía Blanca.
The book was originally written in Spanish (La Escuelita: Relatos testimoniales) and published in the U.S. and England in 1986, twenty years before it was released in Argentina. The book has been translated into several languages, including English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Hebrew, and Korean. It has also been adapted into a play, a documentary film, and a graphic novel.
The book is considered a testimonial writing of the limit, as it exposes the extreme conditions of torture, humiliation, and dehumanization that the prisoners endured. Partnoy uses rhetorical devices such as childish language, symbols, and humor to convey the sensations and perceptions of the captives, as well as their resistance and survival strategies. The book also denounces the complicity of the military regime with the Catholic Church and the U.S. government.
The book is a valuable contribution to the literature of human rights, memory, and trauma. It is also a powerful testimony of the courage and solidarity of the victims of state violence. The book has been praised by critics and readers alike for its honesty, simplicity, and poetic quality.
If you are interested in reading this book, you can download it in PDF format from this [link]. You can also find more information about the author and her other works on her [website].
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