Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-194) and index.
Contents
Argentina (1976-2006) : state terrorism, (post) exile, and the politics of oblivion -- Theoretical foundations for the study of women's prison narratives -- Re-enacting memory, reconstructing resistance : Alicia Partnoy's The little school and La Escuelita -- Uncanny returns : representations of trauma in Alicia Kozameh's Pasos bajo el agua -- From victim to agent : death, devastation, and dissent in Nora Strejilevich's Una sola muerte numerosa -- Conclusion : memory is a weapon loaded with future.
