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Focusing on cultural and historical issues, this study explores the evolution of Spanish American autobiography from the post-colonial era to today. It highlights the genre's complex nature, blending personal narrative with historiography, and examines key texts like Sarmiento's Recuerdos de provincia and Victoria Ocampo's Autobiografia. Professor Molloy analyzes their narrative strategies, connections to European literature, and the use of memory, revealing insights into self-perception and the dynamics between individual identity and community.
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At Face Value, Sylvia Molloy
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- 2005
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- Title
- At Face Value
- Subtitle
- Autobiographical Writing in Spanish America
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Sylvia Molloy
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Released
- 2005
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN13
- 9780521022804
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- 1 out of 5
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- Focusing on cultural and historical issues, this study explores the evolution of Spanish American autobiography from the post-colonial era to today. It highlights the genre's complex nature, blending personal narrative with historiography, and examines key texts like Sarmiento's Recuerdos de provincia and Victoria Ocampo's Autobiografia. Professor Molloy analyzes their narrative strategies, connections to European literature, and the use of memory, revealing insights into self-perception and the dynamics between individual identity and community.