Cartografía literaria de Bogotá en El incendio de abril. Un ejercicio de reconstrucción de la memoria histórica desde la literatura.

Abstract

This research project focuses on the design of a didactic tool that allows the students of the course called "Literatura y ciudad" to activate the processes of reconstruction of historical memory, through the concept of Literary Cartography, applied to the novel El incendio de abril. This Project approaches the lack of historical memory in Colombia, specifically around the facts related to the "Bogotazo". Because of this, some aspects of Jorge Eliécer Gaitán’s life, as well as the causes, consequences and transcendence of his assassination, are exposed. The methodological process focuses on the historical-hermeneutical paradigm, adopting a mixed approach, with an inductive method and some elements of historical investigation. The collection of the data and its analysis were done according to the techniques and instruments used in documentary and field investigation. The didactic tool shows up various places and buildings related to Gaitán’s life and death; through this, it’s possible to visualize the changes that those sites have had over the years, and in turn, understand part of its history. History is part of the identity of those who inhabit these places.