Alternative Forms of the Nation in Women's Fiction

The present study explores the construction of the concept of nation in Edwidge Danticat's The Farming of Bones (1998) and Julia Alvarez's In the Name of Salomé (2000). It is my contention that female narratives construct alternative notions of the nation that defy the rigidity of boundari...

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Autor principal: Der-Ohannesian, Nadia
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Publicado: Centro de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Lenguas (CIFAL), Facultad de Lenguas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Avenida Enrique Barros s/n, Ciudad Universitaria. Córdoba, Argentina. Correo electrónico: revistacylc@lenguas.unc.edu.ar 2015
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nación
The Farming of Bones
In the Name of Salomé
narrativas femeninas
nation
female narratives
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/CultyLit/article/view/13220
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Revista de Culturas y Literaturas Comparadas de Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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spelling I10-R337-article-132202018-09-17T10:11:25Z Alternative Forms of the Nation in Women's Fiction Formas alternativas de la Nación en algunas narrativas femeninas Der-Ohannesian, Nadia nación The Farming of Bones In the Name of Salomé narrativas femeninas nation The Farming of Bones In the Name of Salomé female narratives The present study explores the construction of the concept of nation in Edwidge Danticat's The Farming of Bones (1998) and Julia Alvarez's In the Name of Salomé (2000). It is my contention that female narratives construct alternative notions of the nation that defy the rigidity of boundaries around spheres, communities and territories, typical of traditional masculinist constructions of national identity. Danticat's novel exposes the violence implied in national identities constructed around racial superiority, exclusion, and the exaltation of powerful leaders. Alvarez's novel places emphasis on the notion of nation as process, the permeability of the public/private limit, and the deterritorialization of national identity El presente trabajo explora la construcción del concepto de nación en las novelas The Farming of Bones (1998) y In the Name of Salomé (2000) de Edwidge Danticat y Julia Alvarez respectivamente. Sostengo que las narrativas femeninas construyen nociones alternativas de nación que desafían la rigidez de las fronteras que separan ámbitos, comunidades y territorios, características típicas de las construcciones masculinas de la identidad nacional. La novela de Danticat expone la violencia implícita en la identidad nacional construida en base a la superioridad racial, la exclusión y el enaltecimiento de líderes poderosos. La novela de Alvarez pone énfasis en un concepto de nación como proceso, la permeabilidad del límite entre lo público y lo privado, y la desterritorialización de la identidad nacional. Centro de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Lenguas (CIFAL), Facultad de Lenguas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Avenida Enrique Barros s/n, Ciudad Universitaria. Córdoba, Argentina. Correo electrónico: revistacylc@lenguas.unc.edu.ar 2015-12-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/CultyLit/article/view/13220 Revista de Culturas y Literaturas Comparadas; Vol. 5 (2015): Las culturas y las literaturas en contextos transnacionales. 2591-3883 1852-4737 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/CultyLit/article/view/13220/13420 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/CultyLit/article/view/13220/19409 Derechos de autor 2015 Nadia Der-Ohannesian
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The Farming of Bones
In the Name of Salomé
narrativas femeninas
nation
The Farming of Bones
In the Name of Salomé
female narratives
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The Farming of Bones
In the Name of Salomé
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In the Name of Salomé
female narratives
Der-Ohannesian, Nadia
Alternative Forms of the Nation in Women's Fiction
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The Farming of Bones
In the Name of Salomé
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The Farming of Bones
In the Name of Salomé
female narratives
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title Alternative Forms of the Nation in Women's Fiction
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description The present study explores the construction of the concept of nation in Edwidge Danticat's The Farming of Bones (1998) and Julia Alvarez's In the Name of Salomé (2000). It is my contention that female narratives construct alternative notions of the nation that defy the rigidity of boundaries around spheres, communities and territories, typical of traditional masculinist constructions of national identity. Danticat's novel exposes the violence implied in national identities constructed around racial superiority, exclusion, and the exaltation of powerful leaders. Alvarez's novel places emphasis on the notion of nation as process, the permeability of the public/private limit, and the deterritorialization of national identity
publisher Centro de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Lenguas (CIFAL), Facultad de Lenguas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Avenida Enrique Barros s/n, Ciudad Universitaria. Córdoba, Argentina. Correo electrónico: revistacylc@lenguas.unc.edu.ar
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