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Jul 24, 2011 · Gaiutra Badahur wrote in The New York Times Book Review on July 17 that “Conquistadora” squashes the caricatures of the fictional plantation mistress who is a despot, demure or a bit mad.
Set in the 1800s, Esmeralda Santiago ’s epic novel, “Conquistadora,” tells two coming-of-age stories: one of its heroine, Ana Cubillas, the daughter of Spanish aristocrats who becomes head of a...
“An enthralling epic that not only illuminates the life of one extraordinary woman, but of the great sweep of Puerto Rican history. Rich with period details, unforgettable drama, and a riveting cast of characters Conquistadora will seduce readers heart and soul.” ― Cristina García, author of Dreaming in Cuban
Mar 11, 2022 · Although set 300 years after the original conquests of Latin America, and on the margins of that empire in Puerto Rico, Esmeralda Santiago’s bestseller Conquistadora nevertheless demonstrates their enduring and pernicious legacy.
- Jeannette King
- j.m.king@abdn.ac.uk
In writing Conquistadora, Santiago researched and explored Puerto Rican history extensively. Puerto Rican records and literature did not include narratives of women, the economically disadvantaged or enslaved peoples.
Conquistadora tells the stories of the slaves who work on the plantation Ana and her husband own: indigenous people from the island as well as African men and women kidnapped by the Spanish. What were the challenges of depicting slavery, the daily lives and the struggles?
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