Graduate Studies

 

First Advisor

Luis Othoniel Rosa Rodríguez

Second Advisor

Ingrid Robyn

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Department

Modern Languages and Literatures (Spanish)

Date of this Version

7-2024

Document Type

Dissertation

Citation

A dissertation presented to the faculty of the Graduate College of the University of Nebraska in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Major: Modern Languages and Literatures (Spanish)

Under the supervision of Professors Luis Othoniel Rosa Rodríguez and Ingrid Robyn

Lincoln, Nebraska, July 2024

Comments

Copyright 2024, Laura García García. Used by permission

Abstract

This dissertation explores contemporary literary manifestations in the Canary Islands and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, with a stronger focus on the islands of Tenerife and Puerto Rico. Through an archipelagic approach, this study delves into the analysis of Los lenguas cortadas (2020) by Cirilo Leal, Boat People (2005) by Mayra Santos-Febres, Panza de burro (2020) by Andrea Abreu and PR3 Aguirre (2018) by Marta Aponte Alsina. The analysis states that these literary works build alternative forms of affective archives of archipelagic memory. In this sense, the objects of study participate into a sort of “poetics of resistance,” resignifying racial, ethnic, and cultural identities in response to colonial, imperial, and continental legacies. These narratives emphasize relational experiences that allow us to reconnect not only with an archipelagic memory, but also with the ancestors that are embedded into bodies, lands, and oceans. The archipelagic framework that serves as the theoretical reference in this study highlights the historical role of islands as centers of imperial expansion and as spaces of resistance and solidarity. Ultimately, this study advocates for a deeper understanding of archipelagic cultures.

Advisors: Luis Othoniel Rosa Rodríguez and Ingrid Robyn

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