Latin american women and the literature of madness: narratives at the crossroads of gender, politics and the mind
Auteur :
Sánchez-Blake, Elvira / Kanost, Laura
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786474851
Date de publication :
14 mai 2015
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
263 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores contemporary Latin American realities through madness narratives by prominent women authors. Close reading of these works reveals a pattern of literary techniques employed by the writers to represent conditions that defy language, make sociopolitical crises tangible and register cultural perceptions of mental illness through literature.