Full Description
Two years after Hurricane Maria hit, Puerto Ricans are still reeling from its effects and aftereffects. Aftershocks collects poems, essays and photos from survivors of Hurricane Maria detailing their determination to persevere.
The concept of "aftershocks" is used in the context of earthquakes to describe the jolts felt after the initial quake, but no disaster is a singular event. Aftershocks of Disaster examines the lasting effects of hurricane Maria, not just the effects of the wind or the rain, but delving into what followed: state failure, social abandonment, capitalization on human misery, and the collective trauma produced by the botched response.
Contents
I.Aftershocks of Maria --Introduction by Yarimar Bonilla
II.Disaster and Imperial Capitalism -a dialogue between Naomi Klein and Yarimar Bonilla
III.Performing Maria-Interview with Teatro Rodante by Yarimar Bonilla
IV.Narrating Maria
V.Visualizing Maria
VI.Capitalizing on Maria
VII.Transforming Maria
VIII.Afterword
