La voz en disputa: género, raza, clase y resistencia en la tejedora de coronas

Abstract

This monograph, grounded in a feminist socio-critical perspective, focuses on the analysis of Germán Espinosa's novel La Tejedora de Coronas (2003), centering on the figure of Genoveva Alcocer, an XVIII-century woman in New Granada who defies patriarchal norms and faces an Inquisition trial accused of witchcraft. This study aims to identify the sociocultural factors that led to the persecution of witches in Colombia, analyze the representation of these processes in the work, and evaluate how Espinosa addresses issues of gender, race, class, and resistance. Through a theoretical framework that integrates the contributions of Silvia Federici and Gerda Lerner, the monograph examines how the novel reflects, resists, or reproduces gender stereotypes, utilizing conceptual tools such as the chronotope and feminist socio-critical theory. The work reveals the literary richness of the novel, where the narrative style demands a continuous and subjective reading, guiding the reader to explore philosophical and cultural reflections on the colonial past and the power dynamics that affect women. The study highlights how the novel transcends the context of the Inquisition in Cartagena de Indias, taking the reader on a journey through XVIII-century Europe and America, exposing the contradictions of a society that represses a woman embodying resistance to the power structures of the time. Espinosa's work is presented as a contribution to the debate on power relations and the representation of women in literature within specific historical and social contexts, offering an analysis that invites further research and pedagogical reflection on literature from a critical and gendered perspective.