Etiqueta: Maria Mercedes Ortiz

My dissertation addresses the depiction in Latin American literature and culture of the Llanos (tropical savannahs from Colombia and Venezuela) and the Amazon basin as contact zones where indigenous populations, rubber tappers and settlers collide in postcolonial Latin America. It analyzes the dynamic shaping of these frontiers by market demands, interethnic conflicts, and mestizaje using […]

My dissertation addresses the depiction in Latin American literature and culture of the Llanos (tropical savannahs from Colombia and Venezuela) and the Amazon basin as contact zones where indigenous populations, rubber tappers and settlers collide in postcolonial Latin America. It analyzes the dynamic shaping of these frontiers by market demands, interethnic conflicts, and mestizaje using […]