Caliban
Caliban and Other Essays (essay 'Caliban' referenced)
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Roberto Fernández Retamar's 'Caliban' critically reinterprets the figure from Shakespeare to explore colonialism, cultural identity, and resistance in Latin America.
The essay situates Caliban as a symbol of the colonized subject, reclaiming language and literature as tools for anti-imperial struggle.
Retamar blends literary analysis with political theory to argue for a decolonized cultural sovereignty and solidarity among Latin American peoples.
His work, produced in the revolutionary context of Cuba and Casa de las Américas, influenced generations of anti-colonial thinkers and writers.
'Caliban' remains a foundational text in postcolonial studies and Latin American intellectual history.
The essay situates Caliban as a symbol of the colonized subject, reclaiming language and literature as tools for anti-imperial struggle.
Retamar blends literary analysis with political theory to argue for a decolonized cultural sovereignty and solidarity among Latin American peoples.
His work, produced in the revolutionary context of Cuba and Casa de las Américas, influenced generations of anti-colonial thinkers and writers.
'Caliban' remains a foundational text in postcolonial studies and Latin American intellectual history.
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