The Ideological Appropriation of La Malinche in Mexican and Chicano Literature
Description:
La Malinche is one of the most controversial figures in Mexican and Chicano literature. The historical facts about her life before and after the Spanish Conquest are largely speculative. What is reliably known is that she had a significant role as translator, which developed into something of mythic proportions. The ideological appropriation of her image by three authors, Octavio Paz, Laura Esquivel and Cherríe Moraga, are explored in this thesis. The full extent of the proposed rendition of L…
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Date:
August 2013
Creator:
Moriel Hinojosa, Rita Daphne
Partner:
UNT Libraries