Amazons and Artists : a Study of Ecuadorian Women's Prose
AMAZONS AND ARTISTS: A STUDY OF ECUADORIAN WOMEN'S PROSE By MICHAEL H. HANDELSMAN A DISSERTATION PRESENTED TO THE GRADUATE COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 1976 IM&.TPF FLORIDA 3 1262 08666 407 4 Because of all their love and the many sacrifices they have made for me during the years, I dedicate this dissertation to my mother and father. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I wish to express my sincere appreciation to my supervisory committee chairman, Dr. Ivan A. Schulman, for his valuable insight and guidance during the preparation of this dissertation; to Dr. Irving R. Wershow, for his continued support during my graduate program at the University of Florida; and to Dr. Richard R. Renner, for having served as a member of the supervisory committee. In addition, a special note of thanks must be extended to the Organization of American States for having funded nine months of doctoral research in Ecuador (December IS?** to September 1975)- Because successful completion of this study would not have been possible without the assistance of many Ecuadorian friends and acquaint- ances, I also would like to thank the following people: Manuel Almeida, Benjamfn Carrion, Zoila MarTa Castro, Laura de Crespo, Mireya de Insua, Piedad Larrea Borja, Germania Moncayo de Monge, Isabel Moscoso Davila, Francisco Perez Febres Cordero, Angel Rojas, Lupe Rumazo, Eugenia Viteri, and Alicia Yanez Cossfo. Finally, a special note of gratitude is extended to my wife, Toya, for her constant encouragement and understanding. I I t TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iii ABSTRACT ^j INTRODUCTION I Notes ^ CHAPTER I HISTORICAL HEROINES AND PROSE WRITERS: A CONTRAST IN FEMALE IMAGES IN ECUADOR 5 Notes 20 CHAPTER II EARLY FEMALE VOICES IN ECUADORIAN PROSE LITERATURE ..
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