Ways of narrating the peruvian armed conflict (1980–2000). The memoirs of Lurgio Gavilán Sánchez
Lurgio Gavilán Sánchez, anthropologist and writer, was an active agent during the Peruvian armed conflict (1980-2000). This belligerence involved confrontations between groups considered terrorist—such as Sendero Luminoso and the MRTA—the Peruvian Army, and peasant militias, resulting in an estimate...
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I48-R154-article-87212025-10-16T23:14:03Z Ways of narrating the peruvian armed conflict (1980–2000). The memoirs of Lurgio Gavilán Sánchez Formas de narrar el conflicto armado peruano (1980-2000). Las memorias de Lurgio Gavilán Sánchez Artigas, María Emilia Lurgio Gavilán Sánchez Peruvian armed conflict memoirs violence photographic testimony Lurgio Gavilán Sánchez conflicto armado peruano memoria violencia testimonio fotográfico Lurgio Gavilán Sánchez, anthropologist and writer, was an active agent during the Peruvian armed conflict (1980-2000). This belligerence involved confrontations between groups considered terrorist—such as Sendero Luminoso and the MRTA—the Peruvian Army, and peasant militias, resulting in an estimated 69,000 deaths and disappearances, according to the “Comisión de la Verdad y la Reconciliación” (2003). Gavilán’s memoirs, which recount his experiences first as a member of Sendero Luminoso and later as a soldier in the Army, present an erratic yet revealing narrative that contributes to reconstructing Peruvian history and understanding the functioning of two antagonistic political forces. In this article we propose to reflect on the construction of archives (Foucault, 1969; Dalmaroni, 2010; Stoler, 2010) through the analysis of the photos included in both Memorias de un soldado desconocido. Autobiografía y antropología de la violencia (2012) and Carta al teniente Shogún (2019). These visual materials complement the testimonial narrative, helping to foreground subaltern stories that challenge official historical accounts. Lurgio Gavilán Sánchez, antropólogo y escritor, fue un agente activo durante el conflicto armado peruano (1980-2000). Dicha beligerancia enfrentó a los grupos considerados terroristas como Sendero Luminoso, MRTA, el Ejército y los campesinos y dejó un saldo de alrededor de 69.000 muertos y desaparecidos según la Comisión de la Verdad y la Reconciliación. Sus memorias, como partícipe dentro del grupo senderista, luego, al interior de los cabitos del Ejército, presentan una experiencia errática que recompone parte de la historia peruana y del funcionamiento de dos fuerzas políticas antagónicas. En este artículo nos proponemos reflexionar en torno a la construcción de archivos (Foucault, 1969; Dalmaroni, 2010; Stoler, 2010) por medio del análisis de las fotos incluidas tanto en Memorias de un soldado desconocido. Autobiografía y antropología de la violencia (2012) como en Carta al teniente Shogún (2019). El material fotográfico se suma al aporte testimonial y, de esta forma, logra poner en valor historias subalternas que contravienen y completan las oficiales. Universidad Nacional del Nordeste. Facultad de Humandiades. Instituto de Letras 2025-10-16 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf application/zip text/xml text/html https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/clt/article/view/8721 10.30972/clt.278721 Cuadernos de Literatura; No. 27 (2025): Septiembre Cuadernos de Literatura; Núm. 27 (2025): Septiembre Cuadernos de Literatura; n. 27 (2025): Septiembre 2684-0499 0326-5102 spa https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/clt/article/view/8721/8309 https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/clt/article/view/8721/8353 https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/clt/article/view/8721/8354 https://revistas.unne.edu.ar/index.php/clt/article/view/8721/8397 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
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Lurgio Gavilán Sánchez, anthropologist and writer, was an active agent during the Peruvian armed conflict (1980-2000). This belligerence involved confrontations between groups considered terrorist—such as Sendero Luminoso and the MRTA—the Peruvian Army, and peasant militias, resulting in an estimated 69,000 deaths and disappearances, according to the “Comisión de la Verdad y la Reconciliación” (2003). Gavilán’s memoirs, which recount his experiences first as a member of Sendero Luminoso and later as a soldier in the Army, present an erratic yet revealing narrative that contributes to reconstructing Peruvian history and understanding the functioning of two antagonistic political forces. In this article we propose to reflect on the construction of archives (Foucault, 1969; Dalmaroni, 2010; Stoler, 2010) through the analysis of the photos included in both Memorias de un soldado desconocido. Autobiografía y antropología de la violencia (2012) and Carta al teniente Shogún (2019). These visual materials complement the testimonial narrative, helping to foreground subaltern stories that challenge official historical accounts. |
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