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    DissidencesHispanic Journal of Teory and Criticism

    Volume 1 | Issue 2 Article 10

    11-29-2012

    Torture and the Sublime. e Ethics of PhysicalPain in Garaje Olimpo

    Patricia VieiraHarvard University

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    Recommended CitationVieira, Patricia (2006) "Torture and the Sublime. e Ethics of Physical Pain in Garaje Olimpo,"Dissidences: Vol. 1: Iss. 2, Article 10.Available at: hp://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/dissidences/vol1/iss2/10

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    Torture and the Sublime. e Ethics of Physical Pain in Garaje Olimpo

    Keywords / Palabras clave

    Garaje Olimpo, Argentina, Dictadura, Trauma, Ethics, Torture

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