Description
In a strange world
Book summary
This ambitious anthology brings together twenty-two authors from Hispanic America, Equatorial Guinea, and Spain to explore the LGTBIQ+ experience in Spanish. Through fiction, poetry, and essays, the work offers a mosaic of experiences that show how the personal and the political intertwine in the construction of diverse identities. A book that invites readers to learn about social and personal realities from a plural literary perspective.
What is it about?
This collective work proposes a journey through the experiences and reflections of the LGTBIQ+ community in the Spanish-speaking world. Through the contributions of twenty-two authors, the reader will find stories that address sexual and gender diversity from contexts as varied as Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Cuba, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Equatorial Guinea, and Spain. Each text, whether fiction, poetry, or essay, offers a unique look at how the queer experience manifests across different latitudes, revealing both cultural particularities and the common ground between these voices.
Main themes
- Identity and sexual dissidence in the Hispanic American and Spanish sphere.
- Intersection between the personal and the political in the LGTBIQ+ experience.
- Literary representation of affective and gender diversity.
- Dialogue between narrative, poetry, and essay as forms of queer exploration.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers interested in contemporary LGTBIQ+ literature, the cultural diversity of the Spanish-speaking world, and narratives that explore identity from a plural perspective. Also for those looking for an anthology that combines fiction, poetry, and essays with a social and political focus.
What this book contributes
- A panoramic and diverse vision of the queer experience in seventeen Spanish-speaking countries.
- Access to relevant literary voices of the current scene, such as Gabriela Jáuregui, Claudia Rodríguez, or Flavia Company.
- A reflection on how literature can transform the perception of social and personal realities.
Technical specifications
- Author: JAUREGUI (AND OTHERS), GABRIELA
- Publisher: DOS BIGOTES
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: LITERARY ESSAYS, ANTHOLOGIES (NON-POETIC), MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION, SHORT STORIES, SOCIETY AND CULTURE: GENERAL
- Collection: DOS BIGOTES
- Edition date: November 2024
- Number of pages: 328
- Weight: 458 g
Editorial review
An anthology that stands out for its geographical and thematic ambition, bringing together twenty-two authors from three continents. The combination of literary genres and the diversity of perspectives make it a reference work for those who wish to delve into LGTBIQ+ narratives in Spanish from a broad and contemporary viewpoint.