The demonization of scientific thought:

areadingof the Informe sobre ciegos, byErnesto Sabato

Abstract

For the Argentine writer Ernesto Sabato (1911-2011) the soul would be the real domain of fiction. Hence his need to expose what goes on in the minds of characters, exploring their fears, anxieties and concerns. Sabato did not believe in just describing what was happening in the world, for him, it was necessary to dissect ideas and feelings, seeking a kind of transcendence that explored the limits of human existence. This movement appears in his three novels, gaining prominence in “Informe sobre ciegos”, initially a chapter of Sobre héroes y tumbas(1961), which took on such importance and interest that many Argentine publishers began to publish it independently. Thus, as it is a fundamental text in the Sabbatian narrative, in this article the Informe sobre ciegoswill be analyzed, seeking to establish connections with the elements that emerge from the examination of his essay, especially the author’s conceptions about science and literature. To support this analysis, in addition to part of the author’s critical fortune, some of the essays written by Sabato are used as a reference.