Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8329-5165
Date Available
2-1-2026
Year of Publication
2025
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College
Arts and Sciences
Department/School/Program
Hispanic Studies
Faculty
Dr Matt Losada
Faculty
Dr Gerónimo Sarmiento Cruz
Abstract
This dissertation examines the work of contemporary Mapuche poets Adriana Pinda, Maribel Mora Curriao and Roxana Miranda Rupailaf, alongside Basque poets Leire Bilbao and Miren Agur Meabe, who write partially or entirely in their native languages— Mapudungun and Basque— as a form of resistance against the historical and ongoing imposition of Spanish. Through their poetry, these poets defend their identities and cultural heritage, invoking their matrilineal lineage to remember and heal. They also subvert traditional Catholic prayers by modifying them into invocations to Goddesses, casting spells of liberation of the female body, denouncing patriarchal violence and recreating alternative worlds. Their poetry denounces predatory capitalism and fosters ecological awareness in children poetry books. Finally, through their poems, they forge connections between the Global South and North, weaving shared narratives of struggle and solidarity among women across borders.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2025.451
Recommended Citation
Ruiz Santamaría, Paula, "Poesía mapuche y vasca como herramienta de resistencia cotidiana" (2025). Theses and Dissertations--Hispanic Studies. 67.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/hisp_etds/67
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