Part III: Solar and Borges' Utopic Dystopia
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In this video, you will learn the relationship of Xul Solar with the Argentinean literary avant-garde and their pursuit of transforming society, studying works such as Tunel, Vuel Villa and Panchess. To help you navigate this video, we invite you to answer the following questions as you go along.
What was the importance of Xul's relationship with the intellectuals of Martin Fierro?
How was he integrated into their creative practice?
How did Borges question Xul's intellectual pursuits in his 1940s short story?
Was Xul' oblivious to the potential dystopic consequences of his utopia?
What does the work of The Tunel reflect for you?
Why was the game an essential concept to summarise his artistic pursuit?
What does it imply that most people didn't understand his artistic codes? Does this add or take from his practice?