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Dedicatoria - Reflections On The Fabric Of Privilege (Chelsey Dipasquale-Hunton, Pp. 7-9), Chelsey Dipasquale-Hunton

Intersecciones Hispánicas: Revista de Cultura, Literatura y Lingüística

Chelsey’s reflection, written in November 2023 for Dr. Nancy López’s Intersectionality: Race, Gender, Class for Social Policy course, stands as a profound testament to her intellect, compassion, and commitment to understanding the complexities of privilege and identity. In this deeply personal narrative, Chelsey examines the paradoxes of privilege she carried and the ways in which they intersected with her marginalized identities. Her words reveal not only her dedication to self-awareness and growth but also her unwavering commitment to fostering equity and understanding within her community.As an educator, colleague, and advocate, Chelsey embodied the principles of humility and responsibility. Her reflection …

Prólogo - En La Primera Línea De Resistencia (Los Editores, Pp. 10-13), Los Editores

Intersecciones Hispánicas: Revista de Cultura, Literatura y Lingüística

No abstract provided.

"Es Necesario Desvincular Los Derechos Humanos De La Ciudadanía". Entrevista A Mabel Moraña (Alessio Piras, Pp. 14-23), Alessio Piras

Intersecciones Hispánicas: Revista de Cultura, Literatura y Lingüística

Mabel Moraña, William H. Gass Professor en la Washington University de Saint Louis (MO), dialoga en esta larga entrevista sobre el concepto de frontera, ciudadanía y nación, tocando algunos de los puntos clave de la crisis migratoria que estamos viviendo a nivel global. Desde una posición teórica que arraiga en la crítica marxista, Moraña propone desvincular el concepto de derechos humanos del de ciudadanía, abogando por una reformulación jurídica internacional que ponga en su centro la condición humana del individuo sin tener en cuenta su lugar de nacimiento y su pertenencia nacional.

Ficción De Campus Hoy: La Representación De La Comunidad Hispana En Las Novelas De Campus (Iván Brave, Pp. 25-38), Iván Brave

Intersecciones Hispánicas: Revista de Cultura, Literatura y Lingüística

Americans take pride in having popularized the campus novel. Too bad it hap- pened like their demonym, American, which presumes one thing and ignores the rest. In this research, I demonstrate that the campus novel is a limited genre. I also explore why critics and readers alike consider it an American genre, that is one that makes visible only certain kinds of Americans. My focus is on the lack of Hispanic authors and protagonists. Millions of Hispanics teach, study, and work in American (US) universities, yet fiction does not reflect this reality. Having traced its limitations and analyzed the survey …

Resignificación De Las Relaciones Sociales Patriarcales En Valor, Agravio Y Mujer De Ana Caro. Reconstruyendo La Realidad A Través De Un Análisis Interseccional (Camila Andrea Micán Rondón, Pp. 39-55), Camila Andrea Micán Rondón

Intersecciones Hispánicas: Revista de Cultura, Literatura y Lingüística

El presente trabajo ofrece un análisis textual de Valor, agravio y mujer enfocado en su resignificación interseccional de las relaciones entre géneros (biológicos) y clases sociales. Es importante notar que el presente trabajo se aproxima al género desde un paradigma binario y heteronormativo dado que Caro escribía desde dicho arquetipo, pero reconoce la necesidad de cuestionar esta normatividad en futuras oportunidades. La comedia del Siglo de Oro es la sede de una resignificación nacida desde la deficiencia social percibida por el autor, mediada por la visceralidad y la sátira y culminada en una resolución moral. Desde mi punto de vista, …

Visiones Y Disputas Discursivas Sobre Santa Rosa Da Lima: "El Rosal De Rosa" (1889) De Ricardo Palma Y "Babá Osaím, Cimarrón, Ora Por La Santa Muerta" (2003) De Cronwell Jara (Gabriela Falconi Piedra, Pp. 56-65), Gabriela Falconi

Intersecciones Hispánicas: Revista de Cultura, Literatura y Lingüística

Las representaciones de la primera santa de América, Isabel Flores de Oliva (1586-1617), han sido diversas y múltiples pues tras su canonización en 1671, su imagen se asoció al nacio- nalismo criollo de la época, convirtiéndose en un símbolo de consolidación política. Como canalizadora de formas de conocimiento y valores, la figura de la virgen limeña se utilizó para ratificar la superioridad y el control de ciertos grupos de poder sobre otros. En mi trabajo comparo dos narrativas distintas sobre Santa Rosa de Lima: la de Ricardo Palma y la de Cronwell Jara, cuyas diferencias no solo provienen del tiempo …

Los Cuerpos Y Su Revolución Interminable (Ana Mora Trejos, Pp. 66-74), Ana Mora Trejos

Intersecciones Hispánicas: Revista de Cultura, Literatura y Lingüística

Este artículo analiza la representación de los cuerpos desde los Estudios del cuerpo y la teoría del biopoder, específicamente, se analizarán algunos de los mecanismos de legitimación1 que operan dentro de la literatura de la revolución mexicana y épocas pos- teriores. Esto con el fin de obtener un mejor entendimiento acerca de los mecanismos de legitimación de ciertos cuerpos sobre otros en la historia mexicana: el uso de la fuerza y el poder, violencia y poder, masculinidad y poder, medios económicos y poder, etc. Se realiza un análisis crítico de tres textos: Los de abajo de Mariano Azuela (publicada por …

Tres Escrituras Del Exilio Latinoamericano Del Siglo Xx Y El Conflicto Armado Interno: El Asco, Purgatorio, Y La Muerte Y La Doncella (Camilo Rodríguez, Pp. 85-95), Camilo Andrés Rodríguez Mora

Intersecciones Hispánicas: Revista de Cultura, Literatura y Lingüística

¿Cómo contar el dolor que deja la guerra? Es una pregunta que subyace en incontables obras de arte a lo largo de la historia. Desde tiempos remotos, la expresión literaria cuenta y documen- ta testimonios bélicos. Sin embargo, en la segunda mitad del siglo XX ocurre algo singular: ante el advenimiento de las dictaduras militares en América Latina, una oleada de autores y autoras deciden narrar el dolor resultante del conflicto armado pero sus voces se manifiestan desde situaciones como el exilio, la clandestinidad y la cárcel, espacios de enunciación marcados no sólo por el riesgo sino también por la …

Las Voces Perdidas Del Caribe (Rafael Jiménez-Baralt, Pp. 96-105), Rafael Jiménez-Baralt

Intersecciones Hispánicas: Revista de Cultura, Literatura y Lingüística

Las Antillas del Caribe, que se extienden desde la costa de Venezuela hasta Flor- ida, han albergado diversas sociedades desde el año 4000 a.C., influyendo en su historia y habitantes. Mientras que la arqueología y la etnografía arrojan luz sobre sus pueblos indíge- nas, la investigación lingüística sigue siendo escasa. Este estudio tiene como objetivo pro- porcionar una descripción lingüística de las lenguas antillanas precolombinas y contribuir al debate sobre sus orígenes. Este artículo explora los orígenes lingüísticos de las Antillas utilizando documentación contemporánea (Granberry y Vescelius, 2004) y textos inéditos, es decir, fuentes documentales históricas poco conocidas o no …

Cuentos Y Poemas (Pp. 106-144), Juan Fernando Arce, Juan Carlos Flores, Emilio Carrera Quiroga, Rubén Flores, Goyo Garavito, Angélica Labrada, Adriana Luna, Pedro Mieles, Víctor Parra Avellaneda, Laura Sánchez Stone, Mario Alberto Santoyo

Intersecciones Hispánicas: Revista de Cultura, Literatura y Lingüística

No abstract provided.

Reseñas (Pp. 145-146), Sara Castro Cantú

Intersecciones Hispánicas: Revista de Cultura, Literatura y Lingüística

No abstract provided.

"Integrating The Seven Stages Of Conocimiento With Nahuatl And Ralámuri Wisdom In Kosmic Feminism: My Creative Writer Identity.", Hilda Yaneth Sotelo Dr

Journal of Creative Writing Studies

This paper explores the intersection of Kosmic Feminism and the seven stages of conocimiento as outlined by Gloria Anzaldúa, integrating Indigenous wisdom from Nahuatl and Ralámuri traditions. It examines how decolonial thought, feminist theory, and creative writing can be transformative tools for personal and communal healing. Drawing on personal experiences rooted in the borderlands of Ciudad Juárez-El Paso and Rarámuri heritage, the author blends Anzaldúa’s framework of conocimiento with Indigenous perspectives to offer a critique of patriarchal systems and a vision of holistic, cosmic resistance. The seven stages of conocimiento—awakening (El Arrebato), liminality (La Nepantla), commitment (El Compromiso), healing (La …

Culpa, Redención Y Determinismo: Una Lectura De El Llano En Llamas De Juan Rulfo, Cristina Gomez Sanchez

Vernacular: New Connections in Language, Literature, & Culture

Este artículo analiza tres relatos de El llano en llamas de Juan Rulfo —“No oyes ladrar los perros”, “Acuérdate” y “Diles que no me maten”— para explorar cómo los personajes lidian con la culpa y la búsqueda de redención. Se estudia cómo sus decisiones pasadas condicionan sus acciones y relaciones presentes, poniendo énfasis en las dinámicas de causa y efecto que estructuran sus destinos. Se investiga el determinismo social presente en estos relatos, mostrando cómo las condiciones rurales y las limitadas oportunidades afectan las posibilidades de redención de los personajes. A través de este análisis, se examina …

"Quiero Ser Hombre": Grito De Libertad Y Afirmación Feminista En La Obra De Carmen De Burgos Y Julia De Burgos, Lizely M. Lopez Cordero

Vernacular: New Connections in Language, Literature, & Culture

A las escritoras Carmen de Burgos (España) y Julia de Burgos (Puerto Rico) las separa un mar, las clases sociales y el tiempo. Aunque ambas escritoras comparten un apellido que está lejos de parentesco alguno, el denominador común que las une es la transgresión. Una transgresión definida por su desafío a las normas sociales impuestas a la mujer y por penetrar esos espacios que les eran vedados, mediante su producción literaria y el activismo social y político. Las muestras claras de estos actos de transgresión y subversión quedan reflejadas en la última obra de Carmen de Burgos, Quiero vivir mi …

Implementing A Paleographical Analysis To Provenance A Spanish Sanctorale, Amelia Lutz, Robert Fritz Ph.D

Posters-at-the-Capitol

A 17th-century Latin sanctorale held in the collection of the Saint Meinrad Archabbey features marginalia written in Spanish, but its place of origin and past ownership is otherwise unknown. Drawing on clues derived from a paleographical analysis of marginalia and a hymn pasted into the back cover, I have gathered evidence suggesting that the sanctorale originated in or was formerly owned by one of the religious orders in the Spanish city of Alcalá de Henares. A key piece of evidence is handwriting that adapts one of the chants to praise Saints Justus and Pastor, the patron saints of Alcalá. This …

Avant Et Après : Examen Du Proto-Féminisme À Travers La Résistance Littéraire En France Au Xve Siècle Et Au Mexique Au Xviie Siècle, Madison Coleman

World Languages and Cultures Senior Capstones

This essay seeks to understand the implications of a “before” distinction in the feminist canon— i.e., why is there “proto-feminism”, and not just “feminism”? This essay will explore the works of “proto-feminist” writers, Christine de Pizan and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, and examine how the feminist themes and issues prevalent throughout their respective works are in response to the respective and collective inequities and injustices they experienced. Their oeuvres provide insight into what advocacy for women and other marginalized peoples looked like outside of the modern understanding of the historical “waves” of feminism. This essay seeks to examine …

The Best Children's Books Of The Year In Spanish [2025 Edition], Bank Street College Of Education. Children's Book Committee

The Center for Children's Literature

An annotated list of the best children's books in Spanish published or translated in 2024. In English and Spanish.

Spanish title: Spanish title: Los mejores libros infantiles del año 2025.

Raíces De Esperanza: The Omnipresence Of Female Ancestors As Guides Through Nepantla, Fabiola Sanchez Huidobro

Dance (MFA) Theses

This thesis investigates the intertwined threads of generational rage and grief experienced by a first-generation individual navigating the emotional and spiritual landscape shaped by their ancestry and migration. Furthermore, this work examines how emotional and spiritual inheritances intersect with the author’s cultural subconscious, facilitating a deeper understanding of the complexities of being caught between two worlds: Mexico, the origin of their roots, and the United States, the land of their birth. Through personal stories and cultural reflections, this piece aims to investigate the profound ways in which matrilineal inheritances help guide the author through the transitional space of Nepantla. Nepantla …

The Rescue Of Wahutedew’Á And The Epistemological Reforestation: An Analysis Of Time In A Terra Dos Mil Povos, By Kaká Werá Jecupé, Ivo Cruz

The Coastal Review

It is estimated that in 1500, the year the Portuguese arrived in America, there was a population of 2,431,000 inhabitants, according to historian John Hemming (1978), who occupied the lands that we now know as Brazil. These peoples had their own culture whose cosmology was destroyed and erased over time by a violent process of colonization. Even though entire groups were decimated, much of their influence is still alive in Brazilian culture. This influence can be found in vocabulary, cuisine, and even religious practices. With the aim of rescuing ancestral narratives and knowledge of various native peoples, Kaká Werá Jecupé …

Light And Darkness For Aesthetic Pleasure: An Exploration Of J.M.G. Le Clézio’S Early Writings And Jun’Ichiro Tanizaki’S In Praise Of Shadows, Kenichiro Otani

The Coastal Review

Building upon comparative principles, this semantic reading of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki’s essay In Praise of Shadows and J.M.G. Le Clézio’s early writings illustrates how both the Franco-Mauritian author and the Japanese writer problematize modern Western perception laden with concepts stifling flexible imagination through the mysterious worldview of light/darkness. They also simultaneously express the hope that another way of life leading to liberation is possible. Delving into the spiritual confinement of the subject, they demonstrate how keeping rich creativity within one’s heart can be an escape from a stagnant society. Albeit in very different mediums, Tanizaki and Le Clézio assert that the …

Luis Cernuda En El Exilio Y Análisis De Dos Poemas Cernudianos Tardíos, Mary S. Vásquez

The Coastal Review

The Spanish poet Luis Cernuda was viewed by most of his contemporaries in the brilliant generation of poets of 1927 as closed, cold, removed from them and from the explosive issues of that period. Once the tragic Spanish Civil War began in 1936, however, Cernuda was of very few Spanish intellectuals to to fight in the trenches in defense of the Republic. He also worked alongside Lorca and others in the Misiones Pedagógicas, which brought culture to the humble people to whom it belonged. María Teresa León wrote a passionate defense of the solidarity of Cernuda. The poet left Spain …

Teaching Cuba In Georgia Today, Eric Kartchner

The Coastal Review

This essay details a college professor's approach to teaching a course on Cuban history and culture. The professor's pedagogical choices were influenced by Ada Ferrer's book, Cuba: An American History, and José Antonio Bowen's work on fostering independent thinking. The syllabus covered pre-Columbian Cuba, Spanish rule, the wars of independence, the Castro era, and significant cultural aspects like music and religion. The course emphasized multiple perspectives and encouraged student-led research, challenging preconceived notions about Cuba's complex relationship with the United States. The professor aimed to promote critical thinking and understanding through student-driven inquiry.

A Story Of Oppression A Psychological And Creative Approach, Juan R. Morillo

Honors Undergraduate Theses

The aim of this project is to survey the manner in which oppression is expressed in selected works of literature. It is a topic that not only am I familiar with through my studies of literature and psychology, but one that I, as well as every Venezuelan expatriate has witnessed and felt for their country. The project focuses on social and political oppression, using the current Venezuelan crisis as a focal point, and selected literary sources as a framework. I will analyze dystopian classics such as George Orwell's 1984 and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, as well as Margaret Atwood’s The …

Testigos, Pero No Protagonistas: Bioficciones, Postmemoria Y Trauma Transgeneracional En Las Narrativas De Nona Fernández Y Rita Indiana, Fiordaliza Ippolito

Electronic Theses & Dissertations (2024 - present)

This dissertation examines how the concepts of biopolitics and postmemory are addressed in the narratives of Chilean author Nona Fernández (1971—) and Dominican author Rita Indiana (1977—) when portraying the dynamics of control and power in the totalitarian regimes of Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship (1973-1990) and Joaquín Balaguer Twelve Years (1966-1978). Methodologically, the study explores biopolitics, which regulates the lives and bodies of citizens, and necropolitics, which dictates who can live and who must die, to understand state repression in both narrative contexts. Through the concept of postmemory, the research observes how the trauma of dictatorships is transmitted generationally and manifests …

Poética Transatlántica Vanguardista De Winétt De Rokha, Magda Portal, Norah Lange Y Ernestina De Champourcín, Mirna L. Alvarez

Electronic Theses & Dissertations (2024 - present)

En el auge de la vanguardia histórica, desde Europa hasta Hispanoamérica, intelectuales de ambos lados del atlántico coincidieron en renovar los géneros literarios. El objetivo de la vanguardia consistía en promover diferentes formas de expresión escrita para manifestar su inconformidad sobre los acontecimientos sociales, estos provocaron cambios a la estética del momento. Es decir que se buscaba deconstruir a través de diferentes Ismos como el futurismo, el ultraísmo, el creacionismo, el estridentismo entre otros para innovar la escritura dentro de la literatura del siglo XX. Las estrategias del vanguardismo consistían en las múltiples imágenes insólitas fragmentadas, lo arbitrario de la …

Lo Que No Borró El Desierto (2020) De Diana López Zuleta Y Cómo Maté A Mi Padre (2020) De Sara Jaramillo Klinkert: Crónica Y Memoir, Las Voces De Las Hijas En El Duelo, Bertha Galvan

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis analyzes the works of two Colombian authors, Diana López Zuleta and Sara Jaramillo Klinkert, who, as indirect victims of their father's murder, address impunity and its psychological effects through two genres: the chronicle and memoir. López Zuleta describes the process of mourning through the search for justice, while Jaramillo Klinkert explores mourning and the symbolic process of "killing the father" in a context of impunity. Both authors use their work to address the violence in Colombia, the memory, and the search for the truth, emphasizing the importance of literature as an aesthetic expression and a therapeutic and ethical …

Noches Lúgubres De Cadalso: De Lúgubre A Salubre, José Sarzi Amade

Vernacular: New Connections in Language, Literature, & Culture

Noches lúgubres (1789), de José Cadalso, es, a primera vista, un modelo inaugural del Romanticismo español por los arquetipos del género que presenta. Lo atestiguan en el texto el despecho amoroso, el acceso de sensibilidad, el culto a la muerte y la locura del protagonista, Tediato, en su demencial empeño por desenterrar el cadáver putrefacto de quien perdió. Sin embargo, aunque todos los ingredientes de lo lúgubre están aquí presentes, la obra posee también una dimensión más sutil. El personaje de Tediato evoluciona desde la más profunda desesperación hasta la madurez y la aceptación del sufrimiento como algo universal. Esta …

El Movimiento Romántico En España: El Costumbrismo, Lo Gótico Y Su Recepción, Charlotte Parker

World Languages and Cultures Senior Capstones

This essay explores the history and development of the Romantic movement within Spain. Considering the historical context of the 18th century, topics such as the influences of the monarchy and the Catholic Church, the authors Mariano José de Larra and José Zorrilla and the literary works produced in this era are investigated. The presentation reveals unique aspects of romanticism within Spain. Additionally, it investigates how these themes were reflected in popular culture values. Finally, it examines the perception of a Spanish national identity, as well as the relationship between Spain and the rest of Europe.

"And Then There Were None:" The Silencing And Censorship Of Translated Works Under Francisco Franco, Avery Austin

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

We tend to live under the assumption that translations will always attempt to be faithful to their original texts, blindly believing in the infallibility of the translator. However, in doing so, we ignore how translation can be used to take advantage of the reader – how can one know that a change has occurred in a translated work if they have no knowledge of the text’s original language? This paper studies the power dynamics of translation, and how it can be used as a tool to aid censorship. By focusing on translated literary works under the Franco regime, this work …

Artistic Resistance Under Dictatorships In Spain And Argentina Through The Lens Of Communication Theory, Adrian Self

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

Under dictatorships in Spain and Argentina, artists used their mediums to criticize the actions of the Catholic church and oppressive conditions enforced by the government, using allegories, metaphors, and symbolism in their art. While many artists tried to create works that fell within authoritarian guidelines, others intentionally created cinema and literature criticizing the Argentine and Spanish governments, values, and practices, knowing the works would be banned. This investigation uses examples of cinema and literature created and published deliberately to be prohibited or censored under the regimen of Francisco Franco from 1939-1975 in Spain or the last civil-military dictatorship from 1976-1983 …