Omar Cabezas, Nicaragua, and the Narrative of Liberation: To the Revolution and Beyond (Latin American Decolonial and Postcolonial Literature)

Throughout his political and military career, Omar Cabezas fought to transform Nicaragua, to implement the ethics that had led him to participate in the armed struggle against Anastasio Somoza’s regime, and to be active during the 1980s and 1990s as a member of the National Congress. __Omar Cabezas, Nicaragua, and the Narrative of Liberation: To the Revolution and Beyond__ surveys the foundations of liberation discourse as it relates to the work of Omar Cabezas. It examines themes associated with Nicaraguan and Latin American culture and literature, considering key issues of national liberation and identity in the wake of the Sandinista revolution. By contextualizing the research within a continental and national perspective and using concepts such as utopia, orality, and humor to frame the discussion on national liberation , Mantero shows the symbiotic relationship between the work of Cabezas and the reformulation of Nicaraguan identity in the post-revolution. Contents 7 Acknowledgments 9 Introduction 11 1 Latin American Identity, Liberation, and Intercultural Philosophy 39 2 Utopia and Testimonio 71 3 Post-Revolutionary Autobiography in Nicaragua 109 4 The Work of Omar Cabezas 145 5 Comedy as Subversion and Resistance in the Work of Omar Cabezas 167 6 The Liberation of Fire from the Mountain 209 Conclusion 225 Bibliography 239 Index 259 About the Author 265 "Omar Cabezas, Nicaragua, and the Narrative of Liberation considers themes of liberation, utopia, orality, and humor in the works of Omar Cabezas as they relate to national and cultural identity in Latin America. It assesses the symbiotic relationship between the works of Cabezas and the post-revolutionary reformulation of Nicaraguan identity"-- Provided by publisher