A cognitive poetic exploration of Elena Poniatowska's La noche de Tlatelolco.

This study of Elena Poniatowska's La noche de Tlateloco is based on a cognitive poetic approach to explore readers' perceptions of the work. It affirms both the historical veracity and literary ingenuity of the text by highlighting literary elements and asserting that they strengthen rather than weaken readers' historical understanding of the censured collective trauma. This study applies theories of readers' literary perceptions to investigate the work as a sensorially immersive experience. It analyzes the emotional atmospheres in "Ganar la calle" and "La noche de Tlatelolco" by highlighting cognitive qualities of emotions within the text. It then postulates that the creative presentation of La noche draws readers' attention to historical silences and immerses them into parts of the past often overlooked by conventional historiography.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Grantor

Baylor University.

Year dc:date.issued

2021

Author dc:creator

• Boyd, Megan Michelle, 1996-

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• McNair, Alexander J.

• Cognitive poetics.
• La noche de Tlatelolco.
• Emotional atmosphere.

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• Baylor University works are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact libraryquestions@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/2104/11501

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:baylor-ir.tdl.org:2104/11501