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De pura cepa: Seis cuentos de Puerto Rico, 1548–2017

Pérez-Padilla, Rita M
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oberlin1526397339724881

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2018, BA, Oberlin College, Hispanic Studies.
"De pura cepa" is a collection of six short stories, each in a different time period and different conflict in Puerto Rican history: the Spanish conquest in the 16th century, the era of slavery and sugar plantations in the mid-19th century, the transition from Spain to the United States in the first years of the 20th century, the start of mass emigrations from Puerto Rico in the mid-20th century, and finally the immediate effects of Hurricane Maria in the latter half of 2017. There is also an introductory story that takes place in the early 2000s. The collection confronts and interrogates perceptions of Puerto Rico by showing different characters navigate their identities and the struggles they face as Puerto Ricans. It addresses themes such as race, gender, religion, class, and other forms of identity over time and within a family. The six stories are accompanied by a critical commentary, which analyzes Puerto Rico’s cultural history and argues that storytelling serves as a means by which to research and explore this history.
Sergio Gutiérrez Negrón (Advisor)
Ana María Díaz Burgos (Committee Member)
Claire Solomon (Committee Member)
78 p.
Black Studies; Caribbean Literature; Caribbean Studies; Comparative Literature; Ethnic Studies; Families and Family Life; Foreign Language; Gender; Gender Studies; Glbt Studies; Hispanic American Studies; Hispanic Americans; Latin American History; Latin American Literature; Latin American Studies; Literature; Minority and Ethnic Groups; Native Studies; Womens Studies; World History
creative writing; Puerto Rico; Puerto Rican literature; diaspora; Caribbean literature

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  • Pérez-Padilla, R. M. (2018). De pura cepa: Seis cuentos de Puerto Rico, 1548–2017 [Undergraduate thesis, Oberlin College]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oberlin1526397339724881

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Pérez-Padilla, Rita. De pura cepa: Seis cuentos de Puerto Rico, 1548–2017. 2018. Oberlin College, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oberlin1526397339724881.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Pérez-Padilla, Rita. "De pura cepa: Seis cuentos de Puerto Rico, 1548–2017." Undergraduate thesis, Oberlin College, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oberlin1526397339724881

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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