Representations of Resilience in Times of Crisis in Spanish Literature and Cinema

The greatest strength of "Representations of Resilience in Times of Crisis in Spanish Literature and Cinema" by Marina Cuzovic-Severn (Ed.) is its synthetic breadth. The volume reads diverse topics and scholarship together through the single lens of resilience which scattered journal articles cannot: it thus reveals structural patterns in how Spanish culture has repeatedly turned adversity into narrative, art, and survival. Spain's cultural production is globally visible, resilience is both academically and politically urgent, and the field of Hispanic studies is under genuine pressure to expand its geographic, generic, and methodological horizons. This volume could not be timelier.

Dr. Amparo Alpañés

Professor of Spanish; Director of the Spanish Program

Washington & Jefferson College