The Journal of the Midwest Modern Language Association
This paper explores the interplay of history, translation, and the figure of the prostitute in Cristina Rivera Garza’s novel Nadie me verá llorar (1999). It argues that Rivera Garza’s work rewrites the narratives of marginalized individuals, particularly women and prostitutes, thereby challenging conventional historical accounts of fin de siècle Mexico. The analysis emphasizes Rivera Garza’s innovative narrative methods, which transform historical texts into political acts of reclamation for the voices of those often silenced in history.