Revista de Estudios Sociales

rev. estud. soc. | eISSN 1900-5180 | ISSN 0123-885X

Ya libre soy. La vida y la muerte de un cuentapropista de 12 años en la Argentina del ajuste

No. 25 (2006-12-01)
  • Horacio Vertbitsky
https://doi.org/10.7440/res25.2006.02

Abstract

The chronicle narrates the story of Ricardo Pereyra, a 12-year-old boy who lived in the Lanús municipality, and spent his days selling door-to-door glass jars and glasses. After having described how Ricardo is hit by a truck and/or a taxicab, the author—with the help of multiple dialogues with the boy’s parents and brothers—reveals the life of a poor family during the Argentinean settling of scores.

Keywords: poorness, death, religion, sadness

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