Stories of Civil War in El Salvador: A Battle over Memory

El Salvador’s civil war began in 1980 and ended twelve bloody years later. It saw extreme violence on both sides, including the terrorizing and targeting of civilians by death squads, recruitment of child soldiers, and the death and disappearance of more than 75,000 people. Examining El Salvador’s vibrant life-story literature written in the aftermath of this terrible conflict — including memoirs and testimonials — Erik Ching seeks to understand how the war has come to be remembered and reb...