Memory Ricanstruction: literary portfolios based on poetry created by José R. Alicea

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Main Author: Raquel M. Ortiz Rodríguez
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: The City University of New York 2005
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contents Memory Ricanstruction: literary portfolios based on poetry created by José R. Alicea Raquel M. Ortiz Rodríguez Sociología memory culture history oblivion literature I investigate Puerto Rican graphic art and memory bystudying three literary portfolios created by José R.Alicea. I demonstrate that while some imagery stronglysupports the hegemonic view of the colonial elite, theartist also incorporates individual memory and popularculture into these portfolios to question and provokecritical analysis and give voice to another version ofhistory. I conclude by explaining how Alicea uses bothcollective and individual memory to rescue andimmortalize facets of Puerto Rican history and culturein portfolios that can be considered visual documentswith universal resonance. 2005 artículo científico 1538-6279 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=37717206 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=377 Centro Journal application/pdf The City University of New York Centro Journal (Estados Unidos de América) Num.2 Vol.XVII
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spellingShingle Memory Ricanstruction: literary portfolios based on poetry created by José R. Alicea
Raquel M. Ortiz Rodríguez
Sociología
memory
culture
history
oblivion
literature
Memory Ricanstruction: literary portfolios based on poetry created by José R. Alicea Raquel M. Ortiz Rodríguez Sociología memory culture history oblivion literature I investigate Puerto Rican graphic art and memory bystudying three literary portfolios created by José R.Alicea. I demonstrate that while some imagery stronglysupports the hegemonic view of the colonial elite, theartist also incorporates individual memory and popularculture into these portfolios to question and provokecritical analysis and give voice to another version ofhistory. I conclude by explaining how Alicea uses bothcollective and individual memory to rescue andimmortalize facets of Puerto Rican history and culturein portfolios that can be considered visual documentswith universal resonance. 2005 artículo científico 1538-6279 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=37717206 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=377 Centro Journal application/pdf The City University of New York Centro Journal (Estados Unidos de América) Num.2 Vol.XVII
title Memory Ricanstruction: literary portfolios based on poetry created by José R. Alicea
topic Sociología
memory
culture
history
oblivion
literature
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=37717206