Document Type
Thesis
Publication Date
1997
Disciplines
Latin American Literature | Spanish and Portuguese Language and Literature
Advisor
Jose Antonio Fabres
Abstract
I explored the relationship between poetry and politics in Panama. Panama is a Western Hemisphere anomaly in that no other nation in the Americas has been so dominated by another as has Panama by the United States. As a result of this hegemonous relationship, Panamanians have developed an intense mistrust and hatred for the United States. This is clearly seen in their poetry. Ant-Americanism is such a pervasive element in Latin America that we can go so far as to say that it is the defining factor of their national identity. Seeing a clear link between poetry and politics in this isthmian nation, I traced the growth of Panamanian national identity through their poetry since 1821. I found that, indeed, anti-Americanism is an inseparable part of Panamanian life and that Panama's national conscious continues to be reflected in the poetry produced by this nation.
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Recommended Citation
Brown, Curtis, "The Poetic Development of Panamanian Nationalism" (1997). Honors Theses, 1963-2015. 598.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/honors_theses/598