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The Will to Heal. Psychological Recovery in the Novels of Latina Writers.
Felicia Lynne Fahey
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Paperback. Latin American and Latina women writers have used autobiography, fiction, and a blend of the two genres to address the psychological struggle to heal from both personal and political traumas. This title focuses on six fictional autobiographies as literary representations of psychological recovery. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 2ADS; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 594.
For the past three decades, Latin American and Latina women writers have used autobiography, fiction, and a blend of the two genres to address the psychological struggle to heal from both personal and political traumas. Felicia Fahey focuses on six fictional autobiographies as literary representations of psychological recovery: Alina Diaconu's ""El penultimo viajc""/""The penultimate journey"" (1989), Manuela Fingueret's ""Hija del silencio""/""Daughter of Silence"" (2000), Luisa Valenzuela's ""La travesia""/""The Crossing"" (2001), Sara Sefchovich's ""Demasiado amor""/""Too Much Love"" (1991), Laura Restrepo's ""Dulce compania""/""The Angel of Galilea"" (1995), and Ana Castillo's ""The Mixquiahuala Letters""(1989). These novels are presented in two groups. Diaconu, Fingueret, ... Read more
For the past three decades, Latin American and Latina women writers have used autobiography, fiction, and a blend of the two genres to address the psychological struggle to heal from both personal and political traumas. Felicia Fahey focuses on six fictional autobiographies as literary representations of psychological recovery: Alina Diaconu's ""El penultimo viajc""/""The penultimate journey"" (1989), Manuela Fingueret's ""Hija del silencio""/""Daughter of Silence"" (2000), Luisa Valenzuela's ""La travesia""/""The Crossing"" (2001), Sara Sefchovich's ""Demasiado amor""/""Too Much Love"" (1991), Laura Restrepo's ""Dulce compania""/""The Angel of Galilea"" (1995), and Ana Castillo's ""The Mixquiahuala Letters""(1989). These novels are presented in two groups. Diaconu, Fingueret, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Albuquerque, NM, United States
ISBN
9780826328557
SKU
V9780826328557
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About Felicia Lynne Fahey
Felicia Lynne Fahey is a visiting scholar at the Center for Latin American Studies at Stanford University.
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