Short fiction by Spanish-American women
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Short fiction by Spanish-American women
（Hispanic texts）
Manchester University Press, 1998
- pbk
Available at 8 libraries
Note
Bibliography: p118-120
Spanish text with English introduction, criticism and notes
Contents of Works
- La historia de María Griselda / by María Luisa Bombal
- El derrumbamiento / by Armonía Somers
- Lección de cocina / by Rosario Castellanos
- Mercedes Benz 220 SL / by Rosario Ferré
- Soñadora compulsiva / by Silvina Ocampo
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
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pbk ISBN 9780719047442
Description
This book focuses on the historical and current place of religion in the Irish education system from the perspective of children's rights and citizenship. It offers a critical analysis of the political, cultural and social forces that have shaped the system, looking at how the denominational model has been adapted to increased religious and cultural diversity in Irish society and showing that recent changes have failed to address persistent discrimination and the absence of respect for freedom of conscience. It relates current debates on the denominational system and the role of the State in education to competing narratives of national identity that reflect nationalist-communitarian or republican political outlooks.
This book will be essential reading for students and researchers in the fields of education policy and Church/State relations in Ireland and will also engage non-academic audiences with an interest or involvement in Irish education. -- .
Table of Contents
- Introduction - the background
- feminism and literature
- the short story in Latin America
- an overview
- Maria Luisa Bombal - "La historia de Maria Griselda"
- Armonia Somers - "El derrumbamiento"
- Rosario Castellano - "Leccion de cocina"
- Roasario Ferre - "Mercedes Benz 220 SL"
- Silvina Ocampo - "Sonadora compulsiva".
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ISBN 9780719052866
Description
Provides a grouping of Spanish-American short stories written by women, emphasizing their differences as much as their similarities. Bombal's "La historia de Maria Griselda" delves into the family tensions found in a country house in southern Chile. Somers' mordant, black humour is present in "El derrumbiento", and "Leccion de cocina" is a humorous but pessimistic account of the profound changes that marriage demands from the Mexican middle-class woman. The texts are preceded by an introduction to Spanish-American women's writing and substantial analyses of the stories from a predominantly feminist perspective.
Table of Contents
- Introduction - the background
- feminism and literature
- the short story in Latin America
- an overview
- Maria Luisa Bombal - "La historia de Maria Griselda"
- Armonia Somers - "El derrumbamiento"
- Rosario Castellano - "Leccion de cocina"
- Roasario Ferre - "Mercedes Benz 220 SL"
- Silvina Ocampo - "Sonadora compulsiva".
by "Nielsen BookData"