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I studied Rigoberta Menchu and Guatemala in high school, so I wasn’t going into this novel completely blind. I knew there were controversies around this novel and Menchu’s retelling of her life events. However, I think that it doesn’t actually matter that much. The truth of the matter is that the indigenous people of Guatemala […] read full post >>

I, Rigoberta Menchú is an enormously significant book that recounts the story of Rigoberta Menchú, an Indigenous activist in Guatemala and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. To my knowledge, it is also the first non-fiction or biographical novel covered in this course. Menchú, in conversation with the Elisabeth Burgos-Debray, verbally narrates her and her community’s […] read full post >>

 Hello Blogreaders,  This week we read I, Rigoberta Menchú by Rigoberta Menchú. Although a difficult read due to the heavy topic and graphic nature, I think this was an essential read. Jon had warned us with a forecast warning, but this story... read full post >>

 Hello Blogreaders,  This week we read I, Rigoberta Menchú by Rigoberta Menchú. Although a difficult read due to the heavy topic and graphic nature, I think this was an essential read. Jon had warned us with a forecast warning, but this story... read full post >>

This week’s novel satisfied something that I was beginning to notice about the readings I have done for this course thus far. That is: the lack of inclusion of the Indigenous population of South and Central America. Most of the texts I have read for this course tend to make some sort of reference to […] read full post >>

Rigoberta Menchú is an activist who fought and became a significant symbol of human rights, and she received the Nobel Prize in 1992. Her book, Rigoberta Menchú: An Indian Woman in Guatemala, is about Indian women living and working in Guatemala. As a ... read full post >>

Rigoberta Menchú is an activist who fought and became a significant symbol of human rights, and she received the Nobel Prize in 1992. Her book, Rigoberta Menchú: An Indian Woman in Guatemala, is about Indian women living and working in Guatemala. As a ... read full post >>

Rigoberta Menchú is a resilient, strong leader of her Quiche Inidan community. Her life story we read this week was very eye-opening, sad and a reflection of the discrimination her community faced in Guatemala. Menchú grew up in the highlands of Altipl... read full post >>

Rigoberta Menchú is a resilient, strong leader of her Quiche Inidan community. Her life story we read this week was very eye-opening, sad and a reflection of the discrimination her community faced in Guatemala. Menchú grew up in the highlands of Altipl... read full post >>

Another alluring, and thought-provoking read this week. Rigoberta’s recounting of the many stories and ‘highlights’ of her life, although sometimes very hard to wrap my head around or to come to terms with their severity - I was eager to continue readi... read full post >>