Remembering Trauma, Refusing Disappearance: 'Corregidora,' 'Bastard' and the Transnational Labors of Memory (original) (raw)

This paper explores the interrelation between memory and trauma in the context of post-dictatorship Chile and US chattel slavery. It examines how the politics of remembering serve as a form of labor to confront unresolved pain and loss, drawing connections between the oppressive structures of the past and present. By analyzing the narratives in the novels 'Corregidora' and 'Bastard Out of Carolina,' the paper highlights the complexities of identity, race, and the struggle against systemic injustices.