Collective Writing, Therapeutic Authorship, and the Latina Feminist Experience
Faculty Sponsor
roncero-bellido@gonzaga.edu
Session Type
Traditional Paper Presentation
Research Project Abstract
This presentation offers a critical examination of two fundamental texts for the development of Latina feminisms: Getting Home Alive by Rosario Morales and Aurora Levins Morales, and Telling to Live: Latina Feminist Testimonios, by the Latina Feminist Group and aims to deconstruct the power of therapeutic writing and collective/coalitional healing. I argue that both of these texts utilize concepts of collective writing, identifiable authorship, and shared traumas to create a work of healing for these women. These texts exemplify the power of artistic expression in the healing process, and act as a step towards reclaiming their individual and collective identities, especially as Latinas and other feminists of color.
Session Number
RS1
Location
Weyerhaeuser 203
Abstract Number
RS1-c
Collective Writing, Therapeutic Authorship, and the Latina Feminist Experience
Weyerhaeuser 203
This presentation offers a critical examination of two fundamental texts for the development of Latina feminisms: Getting Home Alive by Rosario Morales and Aurora Levins Morales, and Telling to Live: Latina Feminist Testimonios, by the Latina Feminist Group and aims to deconstruct the power of therapeutic writing and collective/coalitional healing. I argue that both of these texts utilize concepts of collective writing, identifiable authorship, and shared traumas to create a work of healing for these women. These texts exemplify the power of artistic expression in the healing process, and act as a step towards reclaiming their individual and collective identities, especially as Latinas and other feminists of color.
