Two Cultures and No Place for Ernesto: Deep Rivers' Displaced Protagonist

Abstract: 

In his novel Deep Rivers, José María Arguedas creates a bilingual narrative in which his protagonist’s endorsement of Peru’s dueling cultures (the indigenous Andean culture and the remnants Spanish colonialism) displaces him to the point of absolute isolation.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Jessica
Last Name: 
Mosby
Institution: 
San Francisco State University