Disaster Writing
The Cultural Politics of Catastrophe in Latin America
In the aftermath of disaster, literary and other culturalrepresentations of the event can play a role in the renegotiation of politicalpower. In Disaster Writing, Mark D. Andersonanalyzes four natural disasters in Latin America that acquired national significanceand symbolism through literary mediation: the 1930 cyclone in the DominicanRepublic, volcanic eruptions in Central America, the 1985 earthquake in Mexico City, and recurring drought in northeastern Brazil. Taking a comparativeand interdisciplinary approach to the disaster narratives, Anderson exploresconcepts such as the social construction of risk, landscape as political andcultural…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8139-3197-5
- EAN: 9780813931975
- Produktnummer: 11453606
- Verlag: University of Virginia Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm 342 g
- Gewicht: 342
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
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Disaster Writing
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