Lesbian voices from Latin America / Elena M. Martínez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martínez, Elena M., 1956- author.

Series:

Routledge library editions: literature and sexuality ; volume 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spanish American literature--Women authors--History and criticism.

Spanish American literature.

Lesbians' writings, Spanish American--History and criticism.

Lesbians' writings, Spanish American.

Spanish American literature--20th century--History and criticism.

Homosexuality and literature--Latin America--History--20th century.

Homosexuality and literature.

Women and literature--Latin America--History--20th century.

Women and literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 pages).

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2017.

Summary:

"In spite of the attention that Latin American women writers have attracted in recent years, a book dedicated exclusively to those writers whose work primarily articulates a lesbian perspective was until now missing. The purpose of this book, first published in 1996, is to bring attention to and examine the articulation of lesbian themes, motifs and issues in the works of these writers. It aims to study the problems pertaining to the specific literary representations of lesbianism and to examine the dimensions of a lesbian view in the works. By undertaking the study of the works of these women writers, this book contributes to the recognition and legitimization of a lesbian literary discourse."--Provided by publisher

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Half Title""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Original Title Page""; ""Original Copyright Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""A Note on Translations""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter I. The Poetics of Space and the Politics of Lesbian Exile: Magaly Alabau's Poetry and Sylvia Molloy's Novel Certificate of Absence""; ""Chapter II. Re-reading a Tradition: Lesbian Eroticism in Magaly Alabau's Electra/Clitemnestra and Hermana""

""Chapter III. Privileging Lesbian Eroticism: The Works of RosamarÃƯa Roffiel and Nancy Cárdenas""""Chapter IV. Lesbian Eroticism and the Act of Writing: Sylvia Molloy's Certificate of Absence""; ""Chapter V. Sexual and Political Affirmation in Luz MarÃƯa Umpierre's The Margarita Poems and ... Y otras desgracias. And Other Misfortunes ... ""; ""Bibliography""

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 17, 2017).

ISBN:

1-351-81788-4

1-315-21320-6

1-351-81789-2

9781315213200

OCLC:

1006413676