“TELLING HER OWN TRUTH”: RECORDING UNTRANSLATABLE HISTORIES IN CRISTINA GARCIA’S FICTION
“TELLING HER OWN TRUTH”: RECORDING UNTRANSLATABLE HISTORIES IN CRISTINA GARCIA’S FICTION
Author(s): Cristina ChevereșanSubject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Editura Universităţii de Vest din Timişoara / Diacritic Timisoara
Keywords: Cuba; memory; narrative; political regime; truth; United States
Summary/Abstract: Cuban-American author Cristina Garcia’s works revolve around multigenerational families torn between the Caribbean island and their adoptive – U.S. - communities. While strong female voices strive to capture the challenges of transgression, communication is often hindered by the discontinuities of memory and discourse. The present paper analyzes the role physical, mental and linguistic boundaries play in the evolution of Garcia’s protagonists.
Journal: B.A.S. British and American Studies
- Issue Year: 2012
- Issue No: 18
- Page Range: 45-54
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English