Las voces femeninas olvidadas en la novela Huasipungo de Jorge Icaza

Abstract

Abstract: This research focuses on analyzing the symbolism and forms of resistance employed by female voices in Jorge Icaza s novel *Huasipungo* a segment of the population historically silenced by a regime of large landowners (*latifundistas*). Through a review of literature and secondary sources, this thesis examines how the bodies of Indigenous women were transformed into and functioned as mere, exploitable territories for colonial and patriarchal imperial power, a context in which a link was forged between earthly profanity and the violation of motherhood. Furthermore, this study delves into various facets of absolute domination such as dehumanization (animalization), sexual abuse, and the imposition of silence while simultaneously uncovering the diverse, covert strategies of resistance used at the time, which were rooted in bodily memory and the "politics of care." By incorporating perspectives from decolonial feminism and *pachasofía* (Andean philosophy), this work seeks to move beyond a narrative of unconditional victimhood, thereby validating the political agency of Andean women and facilitating a critical, incisive re-reading one that is highly relevant to contemporary rhetorical canons and to a historical understanding of these women s enduring, resonant voices.