FICCIONS INTERGALÀCTIQUES I POSTANTROPOCENTRISME: EL CANT DE LES DUNES (2006), DE JORDI DE MANUEL, I EL VENT ENTRE ELS SAGUAROS (2014), DE MONTSERRAT GALÍCIA

Abstract

In this article I analyze two novels, El cant de les dunes (2006) by Jordi de Manuel and El vent entre els saguaros (2014) by Montserrat Galícia, based on two of the most often cultivated motifs in science fiction: space travel and social and technological anticipation. In the analysis, three themes are addressed: the relationship of strangeness with the environment, the critique of the vision of the universe from an imperial perspective, and the construction of a questioned identity. In the first place, the study focuses on the description of the landscape of other planets and their species in relation to the Gaia hypothesis. Secondly, the two novels are interpreted as projections of postmodern imperialism, which can be seen as the culmination of global capitalism (Csisery-Ronay). In the third place, the article focuses on the limits of human identity, which are addressed from the perspective of the failure of communication or relationship between species. The aim of the article is to delve into the approaches that have allowed science fiction to deal with key issues of postanthropocentrism, such as the management and administration of life, the relationship between knowledge and technological development, and communication between humans and other species.