EL CHE Y SU INTERTEXTO LITERARIO CERVANTINO: A PROPÓSITO DE ¡LADRAN CHE! DE CARLOS ALSINA

Abstract

In the following work we are interested in analyzing the intertext of Don Quixote de la Mancha in the dramatic text Ladran, Che! by Carlos Alsina. The initial impulse, which led the author to contact both figures, arises from a series of anecdotes that can be found in the very life of Ernesto Guevara, where Che himself relates to Cervantes’s character. For this task, we will use the biography by Pacho O’Donell and Alsina’s own play. The intention is to observe how the characters are composed in the theatricality of Alsina and what kind of imaginary is built around the figure of Ernesto Guevara and nourish the work Ladran, Che! The analysis is based on the concept of hero, on the notion of social imaginary, and on the definitions of myth.