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Latin American Women and the Literature of Madness: Narratives at the Crossroads of Gender, Politics and the Mind Elvira Sanchez-Blake
Latin American Women and the Literature of Madness: Narratives at the Crossroads of Gender, Politics and the Mind
Elvira Sanchez-Blake
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.
Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 14, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9780786474851 |
| Publishers | McFarland & Co Inc |
| Pages | 188 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 10 mm · 263 g |
| Language | English |