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Author:

Rodr©Ưguez, Ana Patricia, 1963-

Title:

Dividing the Isthmus : Central American transnational histories, literatures, and cultures / by Ana Patricia Rodr©Ưguez.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

University of Texas Press,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

xvi, 291 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Central American literature--20th century--History and criticism.
Central America--History
Central America--Civilization

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-277) and index.

Contents:

Introduction: Central American Transisthmian histories, literatures, and cultures -- Costa Rican grounds and the founding of the coffee republics -- Nations divided : U.S. intervention, banana enclaves, and the Panama Canal -- The power of indigo : testimonio, historiography, and revolution in Cuzcatl©Łn -- K'atun turning in greater Guatemala : trauma, impunity, and diaspora -- The war at home : Latina/o solidarity and Central American immigration -- "Departamento 15" : Salvadoran transnational migration and narration -- Wasted opportunities : Central America after the revolutions -- Epilogue: Weathering the storm : Central America in the twenty-first century.

ISBN:

0292719094 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780292719095 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)259716059

LCCN:

2008042296

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)