The Writing of Elena Poniatowska
Engaging Dialogues
University of Texas Press · Print & ebook · June 1, 1994
Elena Poniatowska is one of Latin America's most distinguished and innovative living writers.
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- Who it’s for
- Beth Jörgensen examines Poniatowska’s writing across interviews, testimonial fiction, oral history, and novels.
- Themes
- Advocacy for women and the poor, Social and economic justice, Blurring literary forms
- Genres
- Caribbean & Latin American Criticism, Feminist Lit Crit, Hispanic American Lit Crit
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Elena Poniatowska is one of Latin America's most distinguished and innovative living writers. Advocacy of women and the poor in their struggle for social and economic justice, denunciation of the repression of that struggle, and a tendency to blur the boundaries between conventional literary forms characterize her writing practice.
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Asserting that Poniatowska's writing has been uniquely shaped by her experience as a journalist and interviewer, Beth Jörgensen addresses four important texts: Palabras cruzadas (interviews), Hasta no verte Jesús mío (testimonial novel), La noche de Tlatelolco (oral history), and La "Flor de Lis" (novel of development). She also treats related pieces, including Lilus Kikus (short fiction), De noche vienes (short stories), Fuerte es el silencio (chronicles), and several of Poniatowska's essays. Her readings incorporate a variety of critical approaches within a feminist framework.
Poniatowska’s Forms
Beth Jörgensen examines Poniatowska’s writing across interviews, testimonial fiction, oral history, and novels.
Come here for
- Close readings of four major texts by Elena Poniatowska
- Discussion of related fiction, chronicles, and essays
Expect
- A feminist critical framework
- Attention to journalism’s influence on Poniatowska’s writing
Where it sits
| Caribbean & Latin American Criticism | 77% |
|---|---|
| Hispanic American Lit Crit | 42% |
| Feminist Lit Crit | 41% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Caribbean & Latin American Criticism
- Authors
- Beth E. Jörgensen
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Published
- June 1, 1994
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Advocacy for women and the poor · Social and economic justice · Blurring literary forms
- Reading lane
- Caribbean & Latin American Criticism