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Hector Abad

Critical Essays

Loss and Exile in Héctor Abad’s Oblivion
ByChristopher Louis Romaguera May 13, 2019

Like all exile stories, for Héctor Abad to survive, he has to avenge the tragedy of loss by hanging on to the good, even when it returns him to sadness.

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Personal Essays

Fearing Exile, Like My Family Before Me
ByChristopher Louis Romaguera March 6, 2019June 24, 2025

Three years ago, I was thrown out of a Trump rally. A friend got circled by police officers, stared at by supporters. He protested. I jumped in. As the police officers wrangled me, Trump said, I can’t believe in Louisiana it takes this long.”

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