Oberhelman for having a major influence on my graduate as well as undergraduate work. A DISSERTATION IN SPANISH Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Texas Tech University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ^^iproved August, 1999ĪCKNOWTEDGMENTS I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to the many people who have put their time and effort into this project: Carmen Naranjo and Anacristina Rossi for taking time to discuss their works and ideas with me, Professors Eduardo Estevanovich and Jorge Blanco for introducing me to Costa Rican literature and to Horn Professor Harley D. A DEVELOPMENTAL PERSPECTIVE OF WOMEN'S WRITING IN COSTA RICA by JEANA E.
