Olivares, Jorge
Becoming Reinaldo Arenas
- ISBN 13:
- 9780822353966
- author:
- Olivares, Jorge
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 248
- Dimensions:
- 152mm X 229mm
- Genre:
- Literary Criticism, Caribbean & Latin American
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Becoming Reinaldo Arenas Family, Sexuality, and The Cuban Revolution by Jorge Olivares explores the complex life and work of Reinaldo Arenas, a writer who emerged on the Latin American cultural scene in the 1960s. Through insightful close readings of Arenas's works, including unpublished manuscripts and correspondence, Olivares examines the writer's personal, political, and artistic trajectory. Arenas's experiences as a dissident, openly gay man, and exile are documented through his portrayals of family, sexuality, exile, and nostalgia in his work. Olivares's analysis reveals how Arenas challenged literary and national norms, offering revealing perspectives on the Cuban Revolution, the struggles of Cuban exiles, and the politics of sexuality. This book provides a nuanced understanding of Arenas's critical engagement with cultural and political developments in revolutionary Cuba, shedding light on the complexities of his life and work.
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