BETWEEN WASTE STUDIES AND POSTCOLONIAL THEORY: WASTED LIVES, NECROPOLITICS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL (IN)JUSTICE IN MARCOS HERRERA'S LA MITAD MEJOR.

The article explores the intersection of waste studies and postcolonial theory through Marcos Herrera's novel "La mitad mejor", examining the concept of "wasted lives" within the framework of necropolitics and environmental injustice. Topics include the racialized and marginalized characters in Herrera's fiction, the environmental violence they endure, and the novel's engagement with postcolonial critiques of power and death.