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Domestic Visions of Colonial Panama: Lady Mallet's Sketches of Spanish Colonial Life in Panama 1572-1821

Panel: 
Romance and Colonial Conflicts in Literature by Women II: Global Imperialisms
Abstract: 

I examine how Sketches of Spanish Colonial Life in Panama 1572-1821, written by “Lady Mallet,” re-counts the domestic lives of an aristocratic family in Panama, focusing on elements such as fashion and dinner party customs in highly nostalgic and idealized language.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Stacey
Last Name: 
Trujillo
Institution: 
University of California, San Diego