| Description |
viii, 234 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
I. Woman as nature. Gender and nation from past to present : from Maria to Macabea / Hector Fernandez-L'Hoeste ; Intoxicating outlaws : dominance and sexuality in Romulo Gallegos' Doņa Barbara / Patricia L. Swier ; Through the eyes of the child : the narrator of Balun Canan / Jeanie Murphy -- II. Woman in history. Maria Eugenia Alonso : the modern iphigenia sacrificed to society / RoseAnna Mueller ; Jesusa in the context of testimonios : witness to an age or witness to herself? / Linda Ledford-Miller ; La complice oficial : Catalina in Angeles Mastretta's Arrancame la vida / Alice Edwards ; Cultural and literary ethos as represented in Garcia Lorca's La casa de Bernarda Alba / Jeffrey Oxford -- III. Woman as the perverse powers of race and sex. Blackness, otherness, women(ness) : Sierva Maria de Todos los Angeles or the death throes of Colonial Cartagena / Leonora Simonovis ; Gabriela, or freedom versus marriage / Linda Ledford-Miller -- IV. Woman and the burden of globalization. Sex and the two Cartagenas in Oscar Collazos' Rencor / Aldona Pobutsky ; Reality by the garbage truckload : the case of Unica Oconitrillo / Jerry Hoeg -- V. Woman as the unknowable other. Women in Borges : Teodelina Villar in "El Zahir" / Maria Fernandez-Lamarque ; Life amidst the ashes : Irene's search for meaning and connection in Maria Flora Ya~nez's Las cenizas / Lisa Merschel ; Can the feminine speak? narrating Madalena and Macabea / Mardcus V.C. Brasileiro. |
| Summary |
"Examines how both male and female writers portray Latin American women, reinterpreting the dynamics between the genders across boundaries and historical periods. Supported by recent theories in literary criticism, gender, and Latin American studies, this compendium provides a deep understanding of the role of women as conduits for the appreciation of their countries and cultures"--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Latin American literature -- History and criticism.
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Women in literature.
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Gender identity in literature.
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Women and literature -- Latin America.
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Spanish literature -- History and criticism.
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| Added Author |
Bueno, Eva Paulino.
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Andre, Maria Claudia.
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Agosin, Marjorie.
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| ISBN |
9780786465996 (softcover : alk. paper) |
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0786465999 (softcover : alk. paper) |
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