Writing as a ghost: Zambrano’s “Carta sobre el exilio”

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https://doi.org/10.1344/Aurora2023.24.4

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Exile, letter, ghost, trauma, Velázquez

Abstract

This article takes as its point of departure the hybrid format of María Zambrano’s “Carta sobre el exilio”, which takes the form of a letter but fulfils the function of an essay. In order to answer the question of why Zambrano may have chosen to do so, I consider the spectral qualities of the letter writer by homing in on the image of “El Niño de Vallecas”. In addition, the notion of trauma is brought to bear on the need for an addressee. 

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2023-02-15

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Omlor, D. (2023). Writing as a ghost: Zambrano’s “Carta sobre el exilio”. Aurora. Papeles Del Seminario María Zambrano, (24). https://doi.org/10.1344/Aurora2023.24.4

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No. 24 (2023): La experiencia del ensayo I

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