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: Bencomo argues that the chronicler (the writer) acts as a witness who must navigate a reality populated by "ghosts"—those who have been erased by violence or political corruption.
In the context of Valeria Luiselli's novel Los ingrávidos (Faces in the Crowd), the idea of living "entre fantasmas" serves as a central poetic of memory . Luiselli uses the "ghost" not as a supernatural element, but as a structural device to link different timelines and geographies—specifically contemporary New York and the Mexico City of the past. Entre Fantasmas
To exist "entre fantasmas" in modern Spanish literature is to live in the intersection of what is present and what is remembered. Whether through Luiselli’s weightless poetry, Bencomo’s political chronicles, or the feminist reclamation of history, the ghost serves as a vital tool for understanding identity. It bridges the gap between the individual and a collective past that refuses to stay buried. : Bencomo argues that the chronicler (the writer)
"Entre Fantasmas" is a concept that appears across various literary and artistic contexts, most notably in the critical analysis of work and Anadeli Bencomo’s examinations of Mexican chronicles. To exist "entre fantasmas" in modern Spanish literature