Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: The fundamentals of glory 1
4. PART I: A Cuban/Dominican Case Study
5. 1 Teodora and Micaela Ginés: Myth or History? 33
6. 2 The Invention of History through Poetry: A Dominican Initiative 62
7. PART II A Nicaraguan Case Study
8. 3 Tracing the Dance Steps of a “British” Subject: Miss Lizzie’s Palo de Mayo 85
9. 4 From “Mayaya las im key” to Creole Women’s Writings 108
10. PART III A Colombian Case Study
11. 5 Rituals of Alegría and Ponchera: The Enterprising Palenqueras 131
12. 6 Palenquera Writings: A Twenty-First- Century Movement 163
13. Conclusion 190
14. Acknowledgments 195
15. Notes 199
16. Bibliography 231
17. Index 253
18. About the Author 261