Through Their Eyes: Marginality in the Works of Elena Poniatowska, Silvia Molina and Rosa Nissán

by Nathanial Eli Gardner

Overview

Even though Elena Poniatowska is considered to be one of the most important female writers in present-day Mexico, few book-length studies have been dedicated to her work. This book focuses on the writings of Elena Poniatowska and also on the work of her former students Silvia Molina and Rosa Nissán. A brief history of the literary workshop that links the three together is also provided.
Although the three writers are quite different in several respects, they share one common element that is central to their writings: the depiction of marginal members of society. With reference to Subaltern Studies this study analyses how the subaltern is represented in the works of each writer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783039111992
Publisher:	Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Publication date:	02/05/2007
Series:	Perspectivas Hispánicas , #25
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	5.91(w) x 8.66(h) x (d)

About the Author

The Author: Nathanial Gardner has a Ph.D. in Latin American Studies from University College London. At present, he is a Lecturer at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. He has published articles in professional journals and has presented his work at national and international conferences.

Table of Contents

Contents: The Literary Workshop of Elena Poniatowska – Works by Elena Poniatowska, Silvia Molina and Rosa Nissán – Literary Creation – The Depiction of the Subaltern – Subaltern Studies.

Editorial Reviews

Le livre de Gardner, en combinant l'étude d'une écrivaine qui a reçu beaucoup d'attention de la part de la critique, avec deux autres figures de second plan, constitue une contribution intéressante à l'histoire de la littérature contemporaine du Mexique. (Geneviève Fabry, Les Lettres Romanes)

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