| Description |
x, 237 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-220) and index. |
| Contents |
Testimony in theory and practice : issues of postmodernism, subalternity, decolonization, and nationalism -- Development of the novel and testimony in Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador -- Claribel Alegria : family ties/political lies -- Manlio Argueta : conscience, oral traditions, and the feminization of the Salvadoran struggle -- The word according to Arturo Arias -- The Indian princess and the high-heeled warrior : Gioconda Belli's revolting women -- Characteristics of testimonial novels as practiced in Central America : conclusions. |
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Alegria, Claribel -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Argueta, Manlio, 1935- -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Arias, Arturo, 1950- -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Belli, Gioconda, 1948- -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Central American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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Historical fiction, Central American -- History and criticism.
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Reportage literature, Central American -- History and criticism.
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| ISBN |
0813015081 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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