In Pursuit of the Word: Marianismo and Melancholia in "En Chima nace un santo"
Date
1999
Material Type
Journal Article
Creator/Author
Young, Stephenie, Department of English Language and Literature
Publisher
Purdue University
Copyright
Copyright 1999 by Purdue University. Intellectual Property Rights owned by Stephenie Young. This material is copyrighted, and any further reproduction or distribution is prohibited without the permission of the copyright owner.
Subject
En Chima nace un santo; Zapata Olivello, Manuel -- History and criticism; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint -- Devotion to; Women -- Columbia; Melancholy;
Description
Discussion of the female Afro-Hispanic characters in Columbian author Manuel Zapata Olivella's novel "En Chima nace un santo." Focuses on the impact of the mythical cult of the Virgin Mary (Marianismo) on the women.
Source
Young, Stephenie, "In Pursuit of the Word: Marianism and Melancholia in "En Chimà nace un santo," Publication of the Afro-Latin/American Research Association : PALARA 3 (Fall 1999): 100-109.