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The Rigoberta Menchu Controversy
Menchú, Rigoberta
Rigoberta Menchú (rē´gōbĕr´tä mĕnchōō´), 1959–, Guatemalan social reformer. Of Mayan descent, she and her family were caught in Guatemala's bloody civil war. Protesters against human-rights abuses, her father, mother, and younger brother were killed by Guatamalan soldiers, and in 1981 Menchú fled the country and settled in Mexico. At home and abroad, she has worked to secure and protect the rights of indigenous peoples in her country and to promote intercultural peace. For her efforts, Menchú was awarded the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize. In 1998 her autobiographical I, Rigoberta Menchú (1983) was attacked as partly fabricated, provoking international controversy. She was a candidate for the Guatemalan presidency in 2007 and 2011, but won only 3% of the vote both times.
The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright© 2013, The Columbia University Press.Selected full-text books and articles on this topic at Questia
Scandals and Scoundrels: Seven Cases That Shook the Academy
Ron Robin. University of California Press, 2004
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Ron Robin. University of California Press, 2004
Librarian’s tip: Chap. Six "Rigoberta Menchú and the Making of the Maya Holocaust"
Dealing with Academic Conflicts in the Classroom: I, Rigoberta Menchu as a Case Study
Reid, Donald. Teaching History: A Journal of Methods, Vol. 31, No. 1, Spring 2006
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Reid, Donald. Teaching History: A Journal of Methods, Vol. 31, No. 1, Spring 2006
Woman as Witness: Essays on Testimonial Literature by Latin American Women
Linda S. Maier; Isabel Dulfano. Peter Lang, 2004
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Linda S. Maier; Isabel Dulfano. Peter Lang, 2004
Librarian’s tip: "The Crying Game: Rigoberta Menchú and the Responsibilities of Testimonio Criticism" begins on p. 21
The Social Conscience of Latin American Writing
Naomi Lindstrom. University of Texas Press, 1998
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Naomi Lindstrom. University of Texas Press, 1998
Librarian’s tip: Chap. 3 "Testimonial Narrative: Whose Text?"
The Art of Peace: Nobel Peace Laureates Discuss Human Rights, Conflict and Reconciliation
Jeffrey Hopkins; José Ramos-Horta. Snow Lion Publications, 2000
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Jeffrey Hopkins; José Ramos-Horta. Snow Lion Publications, 2000
Librarian’s tip: "Dr. Rigoberta Menchú Tum: Guatemala" begins on p. 75