The Persistence of the Human: Consciousness, Meta-body and Survival in Contemporary Film and Literature

The Persistence of the Human explores literary and cinematic works dealing with personal identity and consciousness. Escobar examines works in which traumatic loss challenges identity and the question of ＂the human＂ arises concluding that narrative is essential for the self.

Matthew Escobar, Ph.D. Princeton University, is Associate Professor of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and Director of Latin American and Latino/a Studies at Seton Hall University.