Shamanic Journeys: on Cognitive Affection in Arguedas, W. H. Hudson, and Deleuze and Guattari

This paper describes in detail the connection and distinction between the works of W.H. Hudson and Jose Maria Arguedas, using the Deleuze and Guattari's theory of rhizomatic, to assess the power of a landscape, evoke and create memories and, at the same time, instilling a sense-being. Besides, it explores the shamanic cognitive affection present in the Arguedas' work. Instead, Hudson focuses on the projection of oneself to the level of the individual. Arguedas shows a dual focus on the cultural and individual spheres. This essay is based on the idea that there are several states of consciousness that influence our interpretation of reality and our ability to immerse one of these states in a be-being one, caused by the natural environment described by Arguedas and Hudson.