Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
La palabra amordazada. Literatura censurada por la Inquisición. |
| Authors: |
VOLKOW FERNÁNEZ, VERÓNICA1 volkowfe@icloud.com |
| Source: |
Literatura Mexicana. 2024, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p271-276. 6p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*CENSORSHIP, *INQUISITION, *PROCLAMATIONS, *POETRY (Literary form), *LITERATURE, *SELF-censorship |
| Abstract (English): |
The article titled "The Gagged Word. Literature Censored by the Inquisition" is a review of Margarita Peña's book that examines the censorship of literature by the Inquisition in New Spain. The book compiles poems, edicts, and testimonies that reveal the existence of two literatures: an official one and a censored one. These rescued texts allow us to understand the dissenting culture of New Spain and establish a connection with our current way of thinking and living. The author highlights the importance of Margarita Peña's work in revealing these hidden aspects of history and the relationship between discourse and control exercised by the Inquisition. [Extracted from the article] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
El artículo titulado "La palabra amordazada. Literatura censurada por la Inquisición" es una reseña del libro de Margarita Peña que examina la censura de la literatura por parte de la Inquisición en la Nueva España. El libro recopila poemas, edictos y testimonios que revelan la existencia de dos literaturas: una oficial y otra censurada. Estos textos rescatados nos permiten comprender la cultura disidente novohispana y establecer una conexión con nuestra forma actual de pensar y vivir. El autor destaca la importancia del trabajo de Margarita Peña en revelar estos aspectos ocultos de la historia y la relación entre el discurso y el control ejercido por la Inquisición. [Extracted from the article] |
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