ELIAS MIGUEL MUÑOZ

Desde "La traición de Rita Hayworth" hasta "Sangre de amor correspondido" la obra de Manuel Puig irá planteando la necesidad imperiosa de que el ser humano sea sexualmente libre. El sexo es la clave de todo lo que puede entenderse como liberacion en la vision del mundo del celebre escritor argentino. Es en este contexto donde el autor de este libro analiza la narrativa de Puig, centrada ante todo en una concepcion de la sexualidad como transformadora de las relaciones humanas actuales. Al quemarse las cartas de amor al final de "Boquitas pintadas", se abre el camino a la busqueda de esa utopia. La primera parada en este camino "The Buenos Aires Affair", es destructivamente sexual y falo(go)centrica. La segunda "El beso de la mujer araña", ofrece una pauta liberadora en la "homosexualizacion" de Valentin y en el "sueño feliz" de un mundo sin opresores y oprimidos. En la tercera "Pubis angelical", es la mujer quien logra encarnar la posibilidad de un orden utopico. El ultimo texto de la trayectoria "Sangre de amor correspondido", desarma todas las utopias anteriores en un esfuerzo por liberar a la sociedad de las formas culturales opresivas del discurso del poder judeocristiano. He aqui el apasionante itinerario de este libro abarcador de la novelistica total de Manuel Puig.

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Behind the Beauty of a Tropical Paradise is a World Seldom SeenStep into the world of Encore! Encore! as it unveils the captivating tapestry of Santo Domingo in the early 1980sa place where tropical allure meets the struggles of a developing nation. In the heart of this evocative tale lies the Hotel Cristobal, a clandestine stage for the "biz" of sex work. As the story unfolds like a play, characters on this compelling stage, both johns and hustlers, embody their roles. Meet Luis and Richard, two audacious young sex workers, and their patrons, Paul and Antonio. The novel paints an insightful account of their lives, as dreams and aspirations converge amid monetary negotiations. Will Luiss fantasy of becoming a superstar singer-songwriter steer him away from tragedy?Beneath the theatrics, a timeless theme emergesthe profound power of friendship, which becomes the saving grace in the performances of life. Witness the enduring but strained bond between Paul and Antonio, and the unbreakable connection shared by Richard and Luis, an unspoken love that is their beacon of hope and strength. In Encore! Encore!, passion, camaraderie, and self-discovery intertwine to create a story that will linger in your mind long after the final act. This daring and beautifully crafted novel will leave you spellbound, pondering the intricacies of the human heart and the resilience of the human spirit.Praise for Encore! Encore! Praise for Encore! Encore! Part novel, part drama, all poetry, Encore! Encore! hooks the reader and doesnt let go. Readers will travel to a world rarely on center stagethe male sex tourism industryand depart unable to see the Caribbean the same way ever again. Lyrical, intertextual, and haunting, this novel will have readers repeating, Encore! Encore!Ylce Irizarry, Ph.D., author of Chicana/o and Latina/o Fiction: The New Memory of Latinidad "Deftly pushing on the parameters of Latinx sexuality, Elias Miguel Muñoz weaves together a series of actors in the queer sex tourist industry of Santo Domingo. The characters sexual and dialogic exchanges ripple into spheres of family, history, and speculative imagination in this dynamic production."Kristy Ulibarri, Ph.D., author of Visible Borders, Invisible Economies: Living Death in Latinx Narratives "Muñoz weaves a complex and poignant network of relationships, all connected by a shared exploration of how different types of love shape our personal worlds. Through its ensembles and agile tunes, this book recalls the fluid fabric of a contemporary musical."Leo Cabranes-Grant, Ph.D., Award Winning Professor and Playwright, University of California, Santa Barbara

Vida mía es la historia del primer amor, ése que nunca se olvida, y una crónica de los años sesenta en Cuba, las canciones de moda, las películas… Es, además, el autorretrato de un cubanoamericano qu