Narratives of Violence

Abstract

This book is an invitation to read a selection of narratives of violence with the purpose of fostering global imaginaries based on respect, recognition, and empathy, especially towards those who are most vulnerable. It offers critical readings of nine works of various genres, originally written in different languages, by Caterina Albert (Catalonia), Mrīrīda n’ait ‘Atiq (Morocco), Eva Koch (Denmark), Pius Alibek (Iraq-Catalonia), Janina Hescheles (Poland), Leila Abdelrazaq (Palestine), María Galindo and Sonia Sánchez (Argentina), Arundhati Roy (India), and Juan Pablo Villalobos (Mexico).