Migrating from Violence to Violence in the Novel Ciudad berraca (2018) by Rodrigo Ramos Bañados

Abstract

In the context of Chilean post-dictatorship narrative, Rodrigo Ramos Bañados takes us to the sociocultural setting of northern Chile, a place that has become the main theme of his literary work. Certainly, as a journalist and writer, he has greater advantages to observe the symptoms of migration and give voice to the protagonists of a dangerous journey in search of safety and work. Through his novel Ciudad berraca (2018) he shows us a form of violence suffered by Colombian citizens at the time of emigrating to Chile, illusioned with the job opportunities offered by this country and also to overcome the suffering left behind, without the threat of guerrillas and drug trafficking.