Connections: Sor Juana & Concepcion (Image credit: www.nytimes.com) My exploration of Professor Gaspar’s Sor Juana’s Second Dream was prompted by our study of her subsequent novel Calligraphy of the Witch. Adhering to her form of historical fiction, Gaspar’s novel … Continue reading
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The purpose of this final presentation is to provide a deeper investigation into one of the first Chicano-gothic characters we encountered in this class, Concepcion Benavidez of Calligraphy of the Witch. A sequel to Professor Gaspar’s novel Sor Juana’s Second … Continue reading
In this blog post, I’m basically going to discuss how in most of the books that we read in this semester, except for Their Dogs Came With Them and Gods Go Begging (though it can be argued for them), there … Continue reading
For my final project, I made a tumblr (http://chicanaogothic.tumblr.com/) about the Chicano/a Gothic. My tumblr acts as a companion to our class, featuring information on five of the six books we have read, as well as work towards defining what … Continue reading
In our study of Gaspar de Alba’s Calligraphy of the Witch, we were continually reminded of the historical nature of the novel. This aspect of the text was reiterated when Gaspar de Alba spoke in front of the class and … Continue reading
In, Calligraphy of the Witch, Concepcion talks a lot about her “madre” who turns out to be Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz. Many may not have known who Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz was prior to reading the … Continue reading
For Wednesday we’re going to continue our discussion of Calligraphy of the Witch, with a visit and presentation by Professor Alicia Gaspar de Alba, the author of the book. Bring your questions, thoughts on the novel as Chicana/o gothic. (Check … Continue reading
I hope you’re enjoying the book. Please finish reading it by Monday, January 27. The author, Alicia Gaspar de Alba, will be part of our class discussion on Wednesday, January 29. For Monday, write a response to the novel. Look … Continue reading