Rewriting Womanhood

Rewriting Womanhood, volume 1, is a scholarly work of literary criticism focusing on the subversive refiguring of female identity. Nancy LaGreca analyzes three significant novels by women writers from nineteenth-century Mexico, Peru, and Puerto Rico. By examining works by Refugio Barragán de Toscano, Mercedes Cabello de Carbonera, and Ana Roqué, the text explores how these authors challenged traditional roles of wives and mothers to define women as individuals in a modern era.

This study contributes to Caribbean and Latin American academic discourse, specifically within women's studies and gender studies. The author utilizes psychoanalytic theories and historical context to highlight the feminine agency present in these overlooked narratives. Rewriting Womanhood provides an in-depth literary analysis that remains accessible to students and general readers interested in Hispanic studies and the evolution of gender roles.