{"product_id":"9788412512359","title":"MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY CARSON MCCULLERS","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMy Autobiography of Carson McCullers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJenn Shapland intertwines the biography of the iconic writer Carson McCullers with her own personal experience in a work that defies genre boundaries. Through meticulous research and intimate writing, the author reconstructs McCullers’ life, paying special attention to her queer identity and the relationships that shaped her work. This book is not a conventional biography, but a dialogue between two women separated by time but united by literature and the search for a voice of one’s own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting from her work as an archivist for the Carson McCullers estate, Jenn Shapland discovers a series of love letters the writer addressed to a woman. This finding prompts her to question the official narrative that has silenced McCullers’ homosexuality. From there, Shapland weaves a double narrative: on one hand, she investigates the life of the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Heart Is a Lonely Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e, her loves, her illnesses, and her creative process; on the other, she reflects on her own identity, her relationship with desire, and the meaning of recounting another person’s life through a subjective lens. The result is a hybrid essay that blends literary criticism, personal memoir, and biography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eQueer identity and desire in the life and work of Carson McCullers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe process of writing a biography from a subjective and feminist perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between chronic illness, loneliness, and literary creation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe historical silencing of LGBTQ+ figures in the American literary canon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe search for one's own narrative voice through the investigation of another life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in 20th-century American literature, especially the figure of Carson McCullers. It will also be attractive to those who enjoy unconventional biographies, personal essays with a political edge, and narratives that explore queer identity from a literary approach. It is a work recommended for those seeking a read that combines documentary rigor with an intimate and reflective voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA new perspective on the life of Carson McCullers, reclaiming her queer identity and her complexity as a person.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn innovative model of biographical writing that integrates the author's subjectivity without sacrificing research rigor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA profound reflection on desire, illness, and loneliness as drivers of artistic creation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA read that questions the boundaries between biography, autobiography, and the literary essay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to get to know one of the great writers of the 20th century through a contemporary and feminist gaze.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shapland, Jenn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dos Bigotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autobiography: general, Biography: literary, Literary essays, Literature: history and criticism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dos Bigotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 513 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Autobiography of Carson McCullers\u003c\/i\u003e is a risky and successful literary proposal that manages to renew the biographical genre. Jenn Shapland not only illuminates unknown aspects of McCullers’ life, but also offers an honest reflection on the act of writing about others. The work stands out for its ability to combine erudition with emotion, and for its commitment to an inclusive and critical gaze. It is, without a doubt, a revealing read for those who seek to go beyond traditional biographies and enter a hybrid and contemporary narrative territory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DOS BIGOTES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405657104731,"sku":"9788412512359","price":20.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841251235.jpg?v=1781829293","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412512359","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}