Representations of Crisis: Narratives of the Unusual, Postsecularism, and Dystopias in the Narrative of Latin American Female Authors in the 21st Century

Abstract

This article examines recent narratives written by Latin American women authors and their connection with normalization of crisis as a permanent state. It is suggested that these narratives expose the ways in which critical sceneries are embodied in feminized, marginalized and/or racialized bodies and lives, offering non-hegemonic responses and interpretations.  From a methodological point of view, the proposal is to classify these narratives into three categories: “narratives of the unusual”, “post-secular narratives” and “dystopias and eco-fictions” which also reflect specific temporalities: the past and present for “the unusual”, a diffuse and circular temporality for “post-secular” narratives, and a projection towards the future in “dystopian” narratives.