The Depths of the Megacity. Recent Literary Imaginaries of the Underground in Mexico City KU Leuven
This project proposes to make a fundamental contribution to contemporary literary and urban studies by focusing on the literary representation of Mexico City’s underground spaces. In spite of its remarkable presence in recent Latin American literature, this topic is completely new as a scholarly subject. In narrative texts that take place in Mexico City, subterranean spaces (metro, tunnels, sewers, etc.) frequently appear and imply a ...