How Long to Read The Chilean Dictatorship Novel

How Long Does it Take to Read The Chilean Dictatorship Novel?

It takes the average reader to read The Chilean Dictatorship Novel by Helene Carol Weldt-Basson

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Description

Though the civil-rights abuses by the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile (1973-1990) were later recognized by reparations and truth commissions, the difficult emotions suffered by the victims and their families were often pushed into the background or out of the national conversation entirely. In response, novelists began writing memory of feelings experienced during the dictatorship into their books. In The Chilean Dictatorship Novel, Weldt-Basson examines fifteen novels and one testimony written on the topic of dictatorship to illustrate how these Chilean narratives center on affect and emotions. Each chapter focuses on a different emotion: feelings of loss because of father abandonment and spatial injustice caused by the neoliberal urbanization of Santiago; despair articulated through tragic romances and affective landscapes; left-wing nostalgia and melancholia communicated through allegory; feelings of abjection caused by torture and betrayal; and the creation of affect through violent events, aggressive child play, and sexual torture. Through a close look at the work of José Donoso, Ariel Dorfman, Diamela Eltit, Carlos Franz, and Nona Fernández, among others, Weldt-Basson effectively argues that by inspiring emotion and creating empathy within readers, the authors of these books instill a drive in the readers for ongoing social-justice advocacy, thereby transforming the process of reading into a platform for future action. Weldt-Basson's landmark study will serve as a basis for the future study of Latin American literature for decades to come.

How long is The Chilean Dictatorship Novel?

The Chilean Dictatorship Novel by Helene Carol Weldt-Basson is 0 pages long, and a total of 0 words.

This makes it 0% the length of the average book. It also has 0% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Chilean Dictatorship Novel Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes to read The Chilean Dictatorship Novel aloud.

What Reading Level is The Chilean Dictatorship Novel?

The Chilean Dictatorship Novel is suitable for students ages 2 and up.

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