Carlos Monsiváis on undocumented literature
Friday, February 22nd, 2008 (All day)
Undocumented literature, documentable journeys, the second lecture of the Latin American narrative in the 21st century certificate program: Local stages, global horizons and voices of change, was presented by the Mexican writer and essayist Carlos Monsiváis on February 22, 2008 at the Mark Taper Auditorium in the Los Angeles Central Library.
"We Mexicans do not have an identity problem, we have an identification problem," said Monsiváis in answer to a participant’s question, causing a great deal of laughter within the audience. With an auditorium full of mostly Latinos, Sara Poot, a professor at the University of Santa Barbara's Spanish Department, used humor and anecdotes in her introduction of Monsiváis. She also said she considers him to be a great friend and a loyal student of Mexican identity.
The Monsiváis lecture inaugurated the module, Transborder narratives: Life on the fringes, journeys of exploration, plural identities and multilingual voices, in which he questioned the re-colonization of American territory, and mentioned Don Chipote as the first work of Chicano literature. He also presented an overview of the current relationship between Mexico and United States.
"We Mexicans do not have an identity problem, we have an identification problem," said Monsiváis in answer to a participant’s question, causing a great deal of laughter within the audience. With an auditorium full of mostly Latinos, Sara Poot, a professor at the University of Santa Barbara's Spanish Department, used humor and anecdotes in her introduction of Monsiváis. She also said she considers him to be a great friend and a loyal student of Mexican identity.
The Monsiváis lecture inaugurated the module, Transborder narratives: Life on the fringes, journeys of exploration, plural identities and multilingual voices, in which he questioned the re-colonization of American territory, and mentioned Don Chipote as the first work of Chicano literature. He also presented an overview of the current relationship between Mexico and United States.