Descripción
A childhood photo awakens questions in Claudia about herself, racism, and the value of textiles for narrating history. That image, together with the unexpected appearance of a professor who unleashes disturbing memories, accelerates a series of decisions by the protagonist against self-destruction. Claudia's partner, Gérard, will closely experience this process and will be transformed in a country trapped in violence. In the story of La Letrada, the lives of characters from different generations intertwine, forming a complex sentimental map in a country that questions whether to stay or flee. Unanimously, La letrada won the "Terrena" 2022 Guatemalan Biennial Novel Prize. About it, the jury expressed
It is a well-narrated novel, with a clear structure and a fluid style. This novel builds a necessary bridge between the war generation and the post-war generation in relation to the country's recent history. It helps to understand the links that exist between violence against women, militarism, racism, and war crimes. Memory is used as an element to understand one's own subjectivity in light of history and, thus, to find meaning in the present. The novel explores what it means to "be a woman" in a fractured society; the treatment of the theme of rape and its impact on the life of the central character is handled with force and sensitivity. Literarily, there is a subtle interweaving between the intimate and the political. It is a novel that surprises us during the reading process. Its plot is not predictable, as it presents several stories that develop with sufficient strength and density: university life, abuse, exile, etc., like an expanding fabric. In this way, the thematic importance of fabric for the protagonist is reflected in the narrative structure. It paints an effective and convincing portrait of current Guatemala and its social context, with clear references to the era, specific places, and current problems, also alluding to past experiences that affect the fears, insecurities, and searches of the characters.
Author: Mónica Albizúrez
Publisher: F&g Editores
Published: 03/16/2023
Pages: 172
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9789993938088
ISBN10: 9993938084
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
It is a well-narrated novel, with a clear structure and a fluid style. This novel builds a necessary bridge between the war generation and the post-war generation in relation to the country's recent history. It helps to understand the links that exist between violence against women, militarism, racism, and war crimes. Memory is used as an element to understand one's own subjectivity in light of history and, thus, to find meaning in the present. The novel explores what it means to "be a woman" in a fractured society; the treatment of the theme of rape and its impact on the life of the central character is handled with force and sensitivity. Literarily, there is a subtle interweaving between the intimate and the political. It is a novel that surprises us during the reading process. Its plot is not predictable, as it presents several stories that develop with sufficient strength and density: university life, abuse, exile, etc., like an expanding fabric. In this way, the thematic importance of fabric for the protagonist is reflected in the narrative structure. It paints an effective and convincing portrait of current Guatemala and its social context, with clear references to the era, specific places, and current problems, also alluding to past experiences that affect the fears, insecurities, and searches of the characters.
Author: Mónica Albizúrez
Publisher: F&g Editores
Published: 03/16/2023
Pages: 172
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9789993938088
ISBN10: 9993938084
Language: Spanish
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Literary
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