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En las garras del alacrán: el SIDA y el sanatorio en ¡Ay Virgilio! de Miguel Ángel Fraga Castillo

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Abstract

When acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) breaks out in Cuba, the government resolves to quickly stop the spread of the infection by prescribing the isolation and compulsory confinement of all those found to be carriers of the virus. This work aims to investigate how the experiences of AIDS and sanatorium affect the identity of those affected. Based on Erving Goffman’s concepts of stigma and total institution, this article will analyze Miguel Ángel Fraga Castillo’s short story entitled ¡Ay Virgilio!.


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Submitted: Feb. 18, 2025 | Accepted: May 20, 2025 | Published Sept. 9, 2025 | Language: es

Keywords Cuban fiction • Total institution • AIDS • Sanatorium • Stigma

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