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Troubled memories : iconic Mexican women and the traps of representation
\"In Troubled Memories, Oswaldo Estrada traces the literary representations of several iconic Mexican women in the midst of neoliberalism, gender debates, and the widespread commodification of cultural memory. Specifically, Estrada examines recent fictionalizations of Malinche, Hernâan Cortâes's indigenous translator during the Conquest of Mexico; Sor Juana Inâes de la Cruz, the famous baroque intellectual of New Spain; Leona Vicario, a supporter of the Mexican War of Independence; the soldaderas (women soldiers) of the Mexican Revolution, popularly known as Adelitas; and Frida Kahlo, the tormented painter of the twentieth century. Long associated with gendered archetypes and symbols, these women have achieved mythical status in Mexican culture and continue to play a complex role in Mexican literature. Focusing on contemporary novels, plays, and chronicles, Estrada interrogates how and why authors repeatedly recreate the lives of these historical women from contemporary perspectives, often generating hybrid narratives that fuse history, memory, and fiction. In so doing, he reveals the innovative and, sometimes, troublesome ways in which authors can challenge or perpetuate gendered conventions of writing women's lives. Consequently, this study highlights not only the central place of historical women in contemporary Mexican culture, but also the malleability of cultural memory, the role of affect in commercializing iconic figures, and the persistence of gender norms and violence in Mexico\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Troubled Memories
2019 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title In
Troubled Memories , Oswaldo Estrada traces the literary and
cultural representations of several iconic Mexican women produced
in the midst of neoliberalism, gender debates, and the widespread
commodification of cultural memory. He examines recent
fictionalizations of Malinche, Hernán Cortés's indigenous
translator during the Conquest of Mexico; Sor Juana Inés de la
Cruz, the famous Baroque intellectual of New Spain; Leona Vicario,
a supporter of the Mexican War of Independence; the
soldaderas of the Mexican Revolution; and Frida Kahlo, the
tormented painter of the twentieth century. Long associated with
gendered archetypes and symbols, these women have achieved mythical
status in Mexican culture and continue to play a complex role in
Mexican literature. Focusing on contemporary novels, plays, and
chronicles in connection to films, television series, and
corridos of the Mexican Revolution, Estrada interrogates
how and why authors repeatedly recreate the lives of these
historical women from contemporary perspectives, often generating
hybrid narratives that fuse history, memory, and fiction. In so
doing, he reveals the innovative and sometimes troublesome ways in
which authors can challenge or perpetuate gendered conventions of
writing women's lives.
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