The Politics of Pretence: Woman and Nation in Laura Restrepo’s Delirio

This article examines the interrelationships among the text’s major themes: violence, dissimulation and delirium, at both the level of nation and also of family and individual. The dysfunctional character of the Loudoño family is reflected in the plight of the nation: while Agustina is the chief vic...

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Main Author: Lloyd Hughes Davies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2013-06-01
Series:Culture & History Digital Journal
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Online Access:http://cultureandhistory.revistas.csic.es/index.php/cultureandhistory/article/view/24