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Testimonio: On The Politics Of Truth
John Beverley
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Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBJK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 146 x 8. Weight in Grams: 200.
A revealing perspective on the controversial literature of witnessing
These four germinal essays by John Beverley sparked the widespread discussion and debate surrounding testimonio—the socially and politically charged Latin American narrative of witnessing—that culminated with David Stoll’s highly publicized attack on Rigoberta Menchú’s celebrated testimonial text. Challenging Hardt and Negri’s Empire, Beverley’s extensive new introduction examines the broader historical, political, and ethical issues that this literature raises, tracing the development of testimonio from its emergence in the Cold War era to the rise of a globalized economy and U.S. political hegemony.
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Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
199g
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816628414
SKU
V9780816628414
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About John Beverley
John Beverley is professor and chair in the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pittsburgh. His books include Subalternity and Representation, The Postmodernism Debate in Latin America, and Against Literature.
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