Mercedes Mayna-Medrano
پژوهشگر · 19th Century Latin American Literature
University of Pennsylvaniaمعرفی
Mercedes Mayna-Medrano is a researcher in Hispanic Studies affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts and Sciences. Her work focuses on 19th-century Latin American literature, Andean Studies, and socio-economic modernization effects in the Andean region. She holds a Ph.D. and has published extensively in journals like Lexis and Revista de Crítica Literaria Latinoamericana, with contributions to edited volumes such as Historia de las literaturas en el Perú.
- Education:
- B.A. in Hispanic Literature, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)
- M.A. in Linguistics, PUCP
Her research explores intersections between melodrama aesthetics, modernization impacts, and gendered identity construction in 19th-century Peruvian and Bolivian texts. She has presented at major conferences including the Latin American Studies Association and Thinking Andean Studies interdisciplinary forums.
Key publications analyze figures like Clorinda Matto de Turner, religious narratives in El padre Horán, and periodical discourses shaping feminine literacy. Her work bridges literary analysis with socio-historical contexts, emphasizing marginalized voices and colonial legacies.
