Resumen de Nos reíamos como locas, como locas, como locas� La catástrofe eufórica en Yo era una chica moderna de César Aira
César Aira�s Yo era una chica moderna can be read as a metaphorical reconstruction of the social dynamics surrounding the argentine socio-economical crisis culminated at the end of 2001. The national catastrophe is portrayed with an euphoric tone that draws ironically on a literary tradition accustomed to associating popular advance with the monster figure and to focalizing the narrative through his violent point of view, thus communicating a sadistic glee in the very act of destruction. Nevertheless, the euphoria permeating the discourse can be also seen in the perspective of a new alliance between artists and lower classes emerging from the civil society�s spontaneous reaction to the crisis, specifically from a series of collective actions promoting horizontality, participation and solidarity between social groups. Aira�s novel seems to celebrate this unusual sensibility, especially in the literary field, where innovative practices began to diffuse as an answer to the new social demands.
