Rosario Castellanos Orden de los libros (cronológico)

En el altiplano montañoso de Chiapas, en el sur de México, parece que el tiempo se ha detenido desde la Conquista: la tierra, con sus plantaciones de café y caña de azúcar, sigue perteneciendo a los grandes terratenientes blancos, mientras que los indígenas chamulas, descendientes de los mayas, viven en la pobreza y sin derechos. A pesar de esto, los indígenas, bajo el liderazgo de la visionaria Catalina, intentan levantarse contra la rica familia Cifuentes, una rebelión que, incluso en su fracaso, revive la oscura grandeza de las antiguas acciones culturales arcaicas. Es una novela cautivadora que nos sumerge en un mundo lleno de mitos y magia.

Preocupado por el sesgo de la política europea, la que desembocó en la segunda Guerra Mundial, Cassirer orientó su incansable indagar hacia la derrota del pensamiento racional. El análisis del mito y el repaso histórico de la teoría política permite deducir consecuencias: la cultura humana no es en modo alguno la cosa firmemente establecida, sino que puede conmover nuestro mundo cultural y social.

Thinker, writer, diplomat, feminist Rosario Castellanos was emerging as one of Mexico's major literary figures before her untimely death in 1974. This sampler of her work brings together her major poems, short fiction, essays, and a three-act play, The Eternal Feminine. Translated with fidelity to language and cultural nuance, many of these works appear here in English for the first time, allowing English-speaking readers to see the depth and range of Castellanos' work. In her introductory essay, "Reading Rosario Contexts, Voices, and Signs," Maureen Ahern presents the first comprehensive study of Castellanos' work as a sign or signifying system. This approach through contemporary semiotic theory unites literary criticism and translation as an integral semiotic process. Ahern reveals how Castellanos integrated women's images, bodies, voices, and texts to feminize her discourse and create a plurality of new signs/messages about women in Mexico. Describing this process in The Eternal Feminine, Castellanos observes, "...it's not good enough to imitate the models proposed for us that are answers to circumstances other than our own. It isn't even enough to discover who we are. We have to invent ourselves."

Román mexické autorky vypráví o dramatickém osudu prosté indiánky, která obnovila kult dávných bohů a podnítila svůj kmen ke vzpouře proti rančerům. Na tomto dějovém základě odhaluje autorka způsob života i mentalitu původních obyvatel Ameriky, kteří byli v 20. stol. vypuzeni na okraj společnosti a kterým byl přisouzen určitý způsob života, s nímž se však nemohou smířit. Kniha nenásilně ukazuje, jak složité jsou sociálně rasové problémy Latinské Ameriky a jak jejich nedořešenost zůstává v některých zemích (Mexiku) brzdou pokroku a celkové prosperity.

Set against the backdrop of Mexico's tumultuous history, the novel explores the interplay of magic and conflict among gods and humans. It delves into themes of rising Indian resentment, childhood jealousies, and ancient myths, including the intriguing figures of dzulúms and the Nine Guardians. The story captures the isolation and tension of a small, struggling landowning class as they desperately cling to their power. Irene Nicholson's translation brings Rosario Castellanos' powerful narrative to life, immersing readers in this rich cultural tapestry.