Art, activism and the Atlantic Coast: interview with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Authors

  • Ariana Vigil

Keywords:

Dunbar Ortiz, Roxanne, Interviews, Historical Testimony, Political Life

Abstract

Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz is a North American writer and social activist. She belongs to the feminist movement, the movement of solidarity with Nicaragua and the movement in favor of Native Americans. among others. A good part of this interview Is centered on the themes of her third book of memories "Blood on the Border: A Memoir of the Contra War", is related to the work that she carried out In Central America during the 80s decade: on the role of art in political work, on the Identity of Dunbar Ortiz as a writer, and on her experiences during her work In Nicaragua In the 80s decade, being both. a North American academic and a Native American activist. 

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Author Biography

Ariana Vigil

Ariana E. Vigil: Cleveland, Ohio, E.E.U.U., 1980. PhD en Literatura por la Universidad de Cornell (Ithaca, Nueva York) en 2008. Su tesis doctoral se enfoca en la solidaridad transnacional entre los/as latino/as de los Estados Unidos y Centroamérica durante los 80s. En la actualidad, trabaja como profesora en el Departamento de Estudios de Género y Mujeres en la Universidad de Carolina del Norte, Chapel Hill. Está escribiendo un libro que trata sobre el tema de las respuestas literarias y artísticas a la intervención militar norteamericana en Centroamérica y el Medio Oriente.

Published

2024-10-26

How to Cite

Vigil, A. (2024). Art, activism and the Atlantic Coast: interview with Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. Wani, (64), 31–35. Retrieved from https://camjol.info/index.php/WANI/article/view/18961

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