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Liana Hakobyan
Liana is a literary scholar with a specialization in 20th-century Latin American Literature. She holds a PhD in Spanish from Purdue University. Her scholarly work centers around literature and cinema from decolonial perspectives. When not engaged in research and teaching, Liana finds joy in photography, music, writing, traveling, and learning new languages.
Education:Purdue University, 2018PhD Spanish, Latin American LiteraturePurdue UniversityMA SpanishExpertise:Articles by Liana Hakobyan
What is the story of Latin America’s most vengeful ghost and how are contemporary artists and writers redefining it?
How did the Baroque, a 17th-century European art form, come to shape the artistic, cultural, religious, and social landscape of Latin America?
Latin America has given the world remarkable writers whose unique literary voices and captivating storytelling have impacted and inspired millions of readers globally.
What did it take for a woman to pursue intellectual activities in 17th-century Mexico? Meet Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz—celebrated nun, poet, and early feminist.
