La cabeza de Goliath: microscopía de Buenos Aires

La cabeza de Goliath: Microscopía de Buenos Aires is a 1940 work by Argentine writer Ezequiel Martínez Estrada. The title, translating to "The Head of Goliath: A Microscopic Study of Buenos Aires," uses a metaphor to describe the city's disproportionate influence over the rest of Argentina.12

Estrada, a prominent post-Modernismo writer, viewed Buenos Aires as a city with immense wealth and power that overshadowed the nation, while simultaneously presenting its most severe economic and social challenges. This duality made Buenos Aires a focal point for political and social unrest. The work continues themes explored in his earlier book, Radiografía de la pampa.12