The Book of Lamentations

Name: The Book of Lamentations
Author: Rosario Castellanos

by Rosario Castellanos

Indigenous woman survives colonial violence in Chiapas Mexico

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Rosario Castellanos

Mexican poet and novelist who gave voice to the indigenous peoples of Chiapas and exposed the systemic oppression of women in Mexico. Balun-Canan and her poetry made her a founding figure of Mexican feminist literature.

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