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Shadow Of The Patriarch: Amanda Labarca Hubertson's Views On North American/Latin American Relations, Barbara L. Loach

English, Literature, and Modern Languages Faculty Publications

Amanda Labarca Hubertson (1886-1975) is recognized as one of Chile's foremost thinkers, educators and feminist leaders of the 20th century. vVhile the genre of travel writing comprises only a small part of Labarca's substantial writing career, the present essay under discussion, "From Chile," represents the culmination of observations and reflections on North American and Latin American cultures derived from Labarca's extended visits to the U.S. during the first half of the 20th century. Originally developed as an unpublished essay called "Toward a Better Understanding" ("Hada un entendimiento mejor"), this essay was included in the collection entitled As Others See Us: …