Valeria Luiselli’nin Kayıp Çocuk Arşivi: Sınır Bölgesi, Savunmasızlık ve Bakım ve İlgi İhtiyacı

Year 2024, Issue: 62, 41 - 63, 30.12.2024

Elif Ergin

Abstract

Bu makale, Valeria Luiselli’nin Lost Children Archive (2019) romanını çağdaş Meksikalı Amerikalı edebiyatı bağlamında, kırılganlık ve bakım etiği çerçevesinde incelemektedir. Roman, sınırlar, kültür, kimlik ve göç gibi kritik temaları ele alarak, özellikle göçmenlerin ve çocuklarının deneyimlerine odaklanmaktadır. Luiselli, göçle ilgili kişisel deneyimlerinden yola çıkarak, 2014 göçmenlik krizine ve sınırda ayrı düşmüş çocukların durumuna ışık tutmaktadır. Eser, belgesiz göçmenlerin karşılaştığı savunmasızlık ve bakım ihtiyacını, kısıtlayıcı yasalar ve sosyal ayrımcılık nedeniyle vurgulamakta ve insan hakları ihlalleri, aile ayrılıkları ve çocukların tecrit edilmesi gibi konulara dikkat çekmektedir. Luiselli, etkileyici anlatıları aracılığıyla okuyucuları empati kurmaya ve farkındalık oluşturmaya teşvik ederken, sınırın sadece fiziksel bir engel olmadığını, aynı zamanda hayatları ve kimlikleri derinden etkileyen karmaşık, siyasi olarak yüklü bir yapı olduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

Sınır, kimlik, kırılganlık, bakım etiği

Valeria Luiselli’s Lost Children Archive: The Borderland, Vulnerability, and the Need for Care and Attention

Abstract

This article analyzes Valeria Luiselli’s novel Lost Children Archive (2019) in the context of contemporary Mexican American literature, with a focus on vulnerability and the ethics of care. The novel deals with critical themes such as borders, culture, identity, and migration, with a particular focus on the experiences of migrants and their children. Drawing on her experiences, Luiselli sheds light on the 2014 immigration crisis and the plight of separated children at the border. The work highlights the vulnerability that undocumented migrants face and draws attention to human rights violations, family separation, and the isolation of children. Luiselli encourages readers to empathize, raise awareness, and advocate, showing that the border is not just a physical barrier but a complex, construct that profoundly affects lives and identities.

Keywords

Border, identity, vulnerability, ethics of care

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