The National Body in Mexican Literature
| Author | : Rebecca Janzen |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 291 |
| Release | : 2016-04-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137543011 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137543019 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (019 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The National Body in Mexican Literature by : Rebecca Janzen
Download or read book The National Body in Mexican Literature written by Rebecca Janzen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Body in Mexican Literature presents a revisionist reading of the Mexican canon that challenges assumptions of State hegemony and national identity. It analyzes the representation of sick, disabled, and miraculously healed bodies in Mexican literature from 1940 to 1980 in narrative fiction by Vicente Leñero, Juan Rulfo, among others.
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