La ciudad de Punta del Este entre dos cortos y dos novelas: Análisis de las representaciones urbanas desde la promoción turística, el audiovisual y la literatura

Abstract

The reflections raised in this article are derived from a more far-reaching investigation in which I seek to explore representations of the city of Punta del Este through an analysis of various discourses, modes of expression, symbolization, and production of meanings about the urban space in media, cinema, visual arts and literature. In this article, I analyze representations of Punta del Este—especially those that address how the urban space, its natural environment and human relationships are interwoven in this seaside resort city—in tourism promotional material, art and literature. My aim is to identify these representations and analyze what place they occupy in the processes of enunciation and significance of the city.