"EL SEDUCTOR DE LA PATRIA": A DIALOGIC RESPONSE TO THE HISTORIC SANTA ANNA

[...]if the real Santa Anna succeeded in writing and publishing (albeit posthumously) an autobiography where his voice reigns unchecked, in Sema's novel we witness Santa Anna attempting to do the same, and ultimately failing in this task. According to Echávarri, Santa Anna was in cahoots with t...

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Published in:	Chasqui 2010-11, Vol.39 (2), p.17-27
Main Author:	Manickam, Samuel
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	1900-1999 19th century Autobiographies Dialogism El seductor de la patria first person narration Historiography intertextuality Kristeva, Julia Mexican literature Mexican-American War Mi historia militar y política Narrative history Narratives novel Novels Parody Santa Anna, Antonio López de(1794?-1876) Serna, Enrique Soldiers Sons Treason Writing
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Summary:	[...]if the real Santa Anna succeeded in writing and publishing (albeit posthumously) an autobiography where his voice reigns unchecked, in Sema's novel we witness Santa Anna attempting to do the same, and ultimately failing in this task. According to Echávarri, Santa Anna was in cahoots with the Spaniards since as soon as they disembarked they attacked only Echávarri 's side of the port while leaving Santa Anna and his troops alone. Echávarri's words prove to be prophetic since shortly afterwards Santa Anna, resentful of Iturbide, rises up against him and ends his brief reign as emperor of Mexico. Besides allowing the voices of famous persons in Mexican history like Echávarri and Iturbide, among many others, to express themselves, the compiler also decides to includes the voices of persons who would otherwise remain in the shadows of historiography. [...]Santa Anna comes across as a crude, comic and unsuccessful lover in his many affairs.
ISSN:	0145-8973 2327-4247