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| Author | Rodolfo Walsh |
|---|---|
| Language | Spanish |
| Genre | Nonfiction/Literature |
| Publisher | De Le Flor |
| Publication date | 1957 |
| Publication place | Argentina |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 236 pp (Paperback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 978-9505153527 (Paperback edition) Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
Operación Masacre is a Spanish nonfiction novel of investigative journalism that was written by noted Argentine journalist and author Rodolfo Walsh, and is considered by some to be the first of its genre. It was published in 1957—nine years before the book In Cold Blood by Truman Capote was published. Despite this, In Cold Blood is still widely credited as the first major nonfiction novel of investigative journalism, even though it is predated by Operación Masacre.
History
Operación Masacre was originally written in 1956 as a series of articles that were published in the partisan publications Revolución Nacional and Mayoría. These articles were later re-written into the novel form that became the book Operación Masacre. The novel details the León Suárez massacre, which involved the 1956 capture and shooting of Peronist militants, including rebel leader Juan José Valle. These events followed a 1955 military coup known as the Revolución Libertadora. This military coup d'état deposed Argentine president Juan Perón and eventually brought the hard-line general Pedro Eugenio Aramburu to power.
Reception and criticism
Literary critic Ángel Rama referred to Operación Masacre as being a "police novel for the poor." The novel explores themes of violence that are not only unexpected, but are also unpunished, although Pedro Eugenio Aramburu would ultimately be executed in 1970 by the Peronist Montoneros for his role in the León Suárez massacre.
The novel is said to have destabilized literary genres and bridged the gap between fiction and nonfiction. This form of writing has proven to be problematic to some literary analysts because some have seen the need to match the documented historical narrative with the events in the literary text itself, leading to challenges of verification for those seeking proof of historical accuracy and reliability.
Film adaptation
Operación Masacre was adapted into a film in 1973 by director and writer Jorge Cedrón. It starred Norma Aleandro, Carlos Carella, Víctor Laplace, Ana María Picchio and Julio Troxler among others.
References
- ^ Waisbord, Silvio (2000). Watchdog Journalism in South America: News, Accountability, and Democracy. New York: Columbia University Press. pp. 282 pages. ISBN 0231119755.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Link, Daniel (2007). "Rethinking past present" (PDF). Review: Literature and Arts of the Americas. 40 (75(2)). Routledge: 218–230.
{{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Rama, Angel (1983). Literatura y clase social. Mexico City: Folios Ediciones. pp. 261 pages. ISBN 9684780354.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Bollig, Ben (2006). "Violence without reason: On Argentine short stories". Journal of Iberian & Latin American Studies. 12 (1). Taylor & Francis: 79–90.
{{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Foster, David William (1984). "Latin american documentary narrative". Publication of Modern Language Association of America. 99. Modern Language Association: 41–55.
{{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Listing for Operación Masacre in IMDB