TALKING FROM THE “RUIN” IN THE CITY-PUERTO DE VALPARAÍSO: ALLEGORY AND “OBSESSIVE METAPHOR” IN THE POETRY OF XIMENA RIVERA

Abstract

The present article reflects on the allegorical becoming of the “ruin” and the spaces of representation in the poetry of Ximena Rivera Órdenes (1959-2013). This concept evidences the ruinous character Barrio Puerto in the City of Valparaíso (Chile), and the “ruin” as the referent for his poetic voice configuration, that prevails on his lyrical discourse. From this perspective, it is intended to attend to the critical horizon that Rivera’s poetry sets up regarding the complex relationship between subject and city.