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Sandra's doctoral thesis presentedÌýa comparative analysis of the literary writings of Alejo Carpentier (1904-80) and Carlos Fuentes (1928-2012) with regards to the literary reinterpretation of historical topics in their works. In particular, sheÌýanalysed the historical tropes ofÌýConquestÌýandÌýRevolution, which often appear as central concerns throughout Fuentes’s and Carpentier’s literary and critical writings. The dissertation engagedÌýin a multi-fold study of these works, as the comparative analysis is both between disciplines (literature and history) and writers. On the one hand, sheÌýanalysed the critical relationship established by both authors to the traditional historiographies of their own countries. On the other hand, sheÌýcompared both approaches by highlighting similarities and differences in Fuentes’s and Carpentier’s literary interpretations of similar historical topics and sources. This interdisciplinary analysis demonstratedÌýthe existence of a critical relationship to traditional historiography and thus a central concern on revisiting Latin American history within their literature.

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