Erased Faces: A Novel

Erased Faces: A Novel
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Against the charred tapestry of the Zapatista guerilla uprising of January 1994, personal histories intersect in the newest novel by Graciela LimÃ³n. Weaving the theads of LacandÃ³n myth and history with the events culminating in the guerilla uprising, LimÃ³n creates a rich fabric that restores an identity of those rendered invisible, or whose faces were erased, by years of oppression.

Adriana Mora, a Latina photojournalist born and raised in Los Angeles, haunted by childhood memories of her parents' death, abuse and displacement, journeys south to Chiapas, Mexico, in search of images to record on film. Mora's path crosses that of Chan K'in, the aged LacandÃ³n shaman and interpreter of his people's mysticism. His stories recount the heroism of indigenous peoples of the past and offers possible keys to the resolution of the nightmares that plague her.

In this village, Adriana meets Juana Galvez, a woman whose own heroism mirrors that of the women that Chan K'in describes. Adriana is immediately attracted to the small indigenous woman and her cause, so she follows Juana into the mountains where she is drawn into the tumultuous events of 1994 and the stories of the insurgents who fight for freedom.

Erased Faces portrays forbidden love set against the backdrop of a complicated war. LimÃ³n expertly drafts images of the racism, exploitation, and class division that plague the region and the lengths that the impoverished indigenous people take to break the yoke of universal oppression that rests heavy on their shoulders.
Country USA
Brand Arte Publico Pr
Manufacturer Arte Publico Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781558853423
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781558853423
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Arte Publico Pr
Manufacturer	Arte Publico Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781558853423
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781558853423
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Erased Faces: A Novel

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