About the book
Malady and Genius examines the recurring theme of self-sacrifice in Puerto Rican literature during the second half of the twentieth and the beginning of the twenty-first centuries. Interpreting these scenes through the works of Frantz Fanon, Kelly Oliver, and Julia Kristeva, Benigno Trigo focuses on the context of colonialism and explains the meaning of this recurring theme as a mode of survival under a colonial condition that has lasted more than five hundred years in the oldest colony in the world. Trigo engages a number of works in Latino and Puerto Rican studies that have of late reconsidered the value of a psychoanalytic approach to texts and cultural material, and also different methodologies including post-colonial theory, cultural studies, and queer studies.
Editions of Malady and Genius
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781438461571
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781438461588
- PDF
- ISBN 9781438461595
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Malady and Genius examines the recurring theme of self-sacrifice in Puerto Rican literature during the second half of the twentieth and the beginning of the twenty-first centuries. Interpreting these scenes through the works of Frantz Fanon, Kelly Oliver, and Julia Kristeva, Benigno Trigo focuses on the context of colonialism and explains the meaning of this recurring theme as a mode of survival under a colonial condition that has lasted more than five hundred years in the oldest colony in the world. Trigo engages a number of works in Latino and Puerto Rican studies that have of late reconsidered the value of a psychoanalytic approach to texts and cultural material, and also different methodologies including post-colonial theory, cultural studies, and queer studies.
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What is Malady and Genius about?
Malady and Genius examines the recurring theme of self-sacrifice in Puerto Rican literature during the second half of the twentieth and the beginning of the twenty-first centuries. Interpreting these scenes through the works of Frantz Fanon, Kelly Oliver, and Julia Kristeva, Benigno Trigo focuses on the context of colonialism and explains the meaning of this recurring theme as a mode of survival under a colonial condition that has lasted more than five hundred years in the oldest colony in the world. Trigo engages a number of works in Latino and Puerto Rican studies that have of late reconsidered the value of a psychoanalytic approach to texts and cultural material, and also different methodologies including post-colonial theory, cultural studies, and queer studies.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Malady and Genius?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism
Where can I read a sample of Malady and Genius?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781438461571
How long is Malady and Genius and how many pages does it have?
Malady and Genius has 240 page(s)
Is Malady and Genius part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series, Insinuations: Philosophy, Psychoanalysis, Literature
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Malady and Genius?
Benigno Trigo
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Malady and Genius is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781438461571) and paperback(ISBN 9781438461588) and pdf(ISBN 9781438461595)
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