Women Writing Resistance: Essays on Latin America and the Caribbean by JENNIFER

Description: Women Writing Resistance by JENNIFER BROWDY, Veronica Chambers An essential reprint of unique writings on patriarchy, identity, art, and globalization by renowned Latinx and Caribbean writers, including Julia Alvarez, Edwidge Danticat, Jamaica Kincaid, and Cherrie MoragaEssays on Latinx and Caribbean identity and on globalization by renowned women writers, including Julia Alvarez, Edwidge Danticat, and Jamaica KincaidWomen Writing Resistance- Essays on Latin America and the Caribbean gathers the voices of sixteen acclaimed writer-activists for a one-of-a-kind collection. Through poetry and essays, writers from the Anglophone, Hispanic, and Francophone Caribbean, including Puertorriquenas and Cubanas, grapple with their hybrid American political identities. Gloria Anzaldoa, the founder of Chicana queer theory; Rigoberta Mencho, the first Indigenous person to win a Nobel Peace Prize; and Michelle Cliff, a searing and poignant chronicler of colonialism and racism, among many others, highlight how women can collaborate across class, race, and nationality to lead a new wave of resistance against neoliberalism, patriarchy, state terrorism, and white supremacy. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Jennifer Browdy teaches comparative literature and gender studies at Bard College at Simons Rock. She is also a co-editor of African Women Writing Resistance and Writing Fire- An Anthology Celebrating the Power of Womens Words. Table of Contents AcknowledgmentsPreface by Elizabeth MartinezIntroduction by Jennifer BrowdyPart One: Re-Envisioning History1 Revision (Aurora Levins Morales)2 We Are Ugly, but We Are Here (Edwidge Danticat)3 The Silent Witness (Raquel Partnoy)4 And What Would It Be Like? (Michelle Cliff)5 Everthing I Kept: Reflections of an "Anthropoeta" (Ruth Behar)6 The Dream of Nunca Más: Healing the Wounds (Emma SepÚlveda)Part Two: The Politics of Language and Identity7 Language as an Instrument of Domination (Rosario Castellanos)8 Speaking in Tongues: A Letter to Third World Women Wrtiers (Gloria AnzaldÚa)9 Las aeious (Ruth Irupé Sanabria)10 Art in América con Acento (Cherríe Moraga)11 The Myth of the Latin Woman (Judith Ortiz Cofer)12 The Quincentenary Conference and the Earth Summit, 1992 (Rigoberta MenchÚ)Part Three: Strategies of Resistance13 A Massacre in Mexico (Elena Poniatowska)14 A Small Place (Jamaica Kincaid)15 One Precious Moment (Margaret Randall)16 On Being Shorter: How Our Testimonial Texts Defy the Academy (Alicia Partnoy)17 Death in the Desert: The Women of Ciudad Juárez18: I Came To Help: Resistance Writ Small (Julia Alvarez)Selected BibliographyPermissionsAbout the Editor and ContributorsIndex Review "A wonderful compilation of works by Latinx writers commemorating the past and aspiring to change the future."—Library Journal"Bless these voices, these powerhouses of the Americas, my teachers, my heroes. May this book travel near and far and inspire others to resist. Thank you for restoring courage in an era of fear, purpose in a season of confusion, and, in these times of censorship, an obligation to speak."—Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street"Women Writing Resistance has been reborn in a crucial time in herstory, as belonging, identity, and what it means to be American have once again taken center stage. . . . Empowering to read and process."—Raquel Cepeda, filmmaker and author of Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina"Timely, compelling, and nuanced, this anthology invites us to discover what resistance has meant to women and to steward that gift through meaningful action in our own lives."—Ashley Perez, author of Out of Darkness"A big, bold inspiration now. . . .These women will set your soul on fire."—Achy Obejas, author of The Tower of Antilles"A powerful reminder of how much we can learn from listening to each others stories . . . .stories that compel, that inspire—stories that need to be heard to envision a more inclusive future."—Nicole Caso, director of the Spanish Studies Program, Bard College Review Quote "Some of the finest women writers of Latin America and the Caribbean give us history retold, language and identity refigured, and resistance writ large and loud. . . . The sheer force of word and spirit gathered within these pages helps us vision the world we should work for." --Elizabeth Alexander, author of The Light of the World Details ISBN0807088196 Publisher Beacon Press ISBN-10 0807088196 ISBN-13 9780807088197 Format Paperback Imprint Beacon Press Place of Publication Boston, MA Country of Publication United States DEWEY 303.372098 Short Title Women Writing Resistance Language English Subtitle Essays on Latin America and the Caribbean Pages 232 Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-10-10 UK Release Date 2017-10-10 AU Release Date 2017-10-10 NZ Release Date 2017-10-10 US Release Date 2017-10-10 Narrator Simon Russell Beale Illustrator Naresh Kumar Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Author Veronica Chambers Edited by JENNIFER BROWDY Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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