RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Balutet, Nicolas
T1 Food and jewish identity in Margo Glantz' Las genealogías
JF Romanica Olomucensia
YR 2014
VO 26
IS 1
SP 67
OP 75
DO 10.5507/ro.2014.006
UL https://romanica.upol.cz/artkey/rom-201401-0006.php
AB Since the 70s and the necessary emergence of feminist movements in the public sphere, we often think that food is a form of subjugation of women. At first glance, this is the idea that emerges from Las genealogías (1981), autobiography by Mexican writer Margo Glantz (1930-) that tells the story of Jewish immigrants from Ukraine. In its effort to decipher its Judeo-Mexican identity, the author relies almost exclusively on his father and his literary activities while his mother is relegated to the kitchen. This article seeks to demonstrate, however, that the text does not discredit Lucia Glantz. The food facilitates the emergence of memories and strengthens the links between past and present. If Las genealogías more highlights the figure of the father, this work seems to indicate that food, as well as books, helps to the acquisition of knowledge, which is not surprising if we remember that knowledge and taste have the same etymology.