The Afro-Colombian Women Poets of the Pacific and the Reconstruction of the Territory: A Perspective from African Philosophy, African-Ecocriticism Theory, and Ecowomanism
No. 32 (2024-05-07)Author(s)
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Alexa Hurtado MontañoTexas A&M University, Estados Unidos
Abstract
Afro-Colombian women poets, by their poetry, reveal the relationship of human beings with their environment They present the interconnection and interdependence of all living and non-living beings, and show how the protection and care of the environment are key aspects for humanity. In this paper, I analyze the poetry works of Sonia Nadhezda Truque and María Elcina Valencia Córdoba whose poems reflect their experiences and views on the environment affected by violence, displacement, and the conditions of race, gender, and class. I contend that both poets demonstrate an ethic and interconnection with their territories, evidencing their cosmovision of the self and their connection with the earth and nature, as reflected in the African environmental philosophy. I argue that within their poetry, there are aspects of African-ecocriticism and ecowomanism theories due to their experience as environmental activists, women, and members of the African Diaspora.
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