Practicing Memory in Central American Literature
Through penetrating analysis of twentieth-century historical fiction from Central America this book asks: why do so many literary texts in the region address historical issues? What kinds of stories are told about the past when authors choose the fictiona
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Practi ci ng Memory in Central Amer ican Literatu re
PRACTICING MEMORY IN CENTRAL AMERICAN LITERATURE
Copyright © Nicole Caso, 2010
Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978-0-230-62036-0 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Caso, Nicole, 1970– Practicing memory in Central American literature / Nicole Caso. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-0-230-62036-0 (alk. paper) 1. Central American fiction—20th century—History and criticism. 2. Literature and history—Central America. 3. History in literature. I. Title. PQ7472.N7C37 2010 863’.6099287’09728—dc22 2009031180 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by MPS Limited, A Macmillan Company First edition: March 2010 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America.
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All rights reserved. First published in 2010 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN® in the United States – a division of St. Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010.
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction: Covering the Mouth of Silence
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Part I The Isthmus
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A Geography of Dubious Straits: A Literature of Trauma and Redemption
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1 The Dubious S
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