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Sirena Selena
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Author : Mayra Santos-Febres
language : en
Publisher: Picador
Release Date : 2007-04-01
Sirena Selena written by Mayra Santos-Febres and has been published by Picador this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-01 with Fiction categories.
Discovered by Martha Divine in the backstreets of San Juan, picking over garbage, drugged out of his mind and singing boleros that transfix the listener, a fifteen year old hustler is transformed into Sirena Selena, a diva whose uncanny beauty and irrisistable voice will be their ticket to fame and fortune. Auditioning for one of the luxury hotels in the Dominican Republic, Selena casts her spell over Hugo Graubel, one of the hotel's rich investors. Graubel is a powerful man in the Republic, married with children. Silena, determined to escape the poverty and abuse s/he suffered as a child, engages Graubel in a long seduction in this mordant, intensely lyrical tragi-comedy - part masque, part cabaret - about identity (class, race, gender) and "the hunger and desire to be other things."
Sirena Selena Vestida De Pena
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Author : Mayra Santos-Febres
language : es
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Sirena Selena Vestida De Pena written by Mayra Santos-Febres and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Fiction categories.
"Sirena Selena, un adolescente gay que se ha echado a la calle para ganarse la vida, posee un don especial: una voz dulce, cristalina, fresca ""como el mismisimo mal de amores sobre la faz de la tierra"". Y cuando Martha Divine, una vieja travesti duena de un bar en Puerto Rico, descubre este talento sin igual, decide ""promocionar"" al joven... aunque hay un ""pequeno"" detalle: en Puerto Rico es ilegal el trabajo de los menores."
Sirena Selena
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Author : Mayra Santos Febres
language : it
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Sirena Selena written by Mayra Santos Febres and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Fiction categories.
Sirena Selena Vestida De Pena
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Author : Mayra Santos-Febres
language : es
Publisher: Stockcero, Inc
Release Date : 2008
Sirena Selena Vestida De Pena written by Mayra Santos-Febres and has been published by Stockcero, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Fiction categories.
Sirena Selena vestida de pena ("Syren Selena, dressed in sorrow" might be a fair translation) tells the story of Leocadio, formerly a drug addicted child -owner of an extraordinary bolero singing voice- rescued from the streets of Puerto Rico and transformed by his rescuer ?Martha Divine? into Sirena Selena, a mesmerizing trans vestite singer-entertainer, both characters setting their respective hopes in making a fortune to escape a haphazard life. The main character represents the enigma of seduction, beautiful and monstrous, in an opposition between Truth and Reality. To her rescuer the child must "become who she really is", because the only way she will be able to harmonize his/her interior and exterior self is by being reborn as the diva.Ironically truth and harmony stem from the bifurcated nature of a mythical figure -half human, half monster- unstoppable in its seduction. The tragic aspect arises from Sirena Selena's awareness that his/her attraction resides equally in the awesome perfection of her presence and in the knowledge that it is merely a performance. The fluent and musical Spanish prose of Sirena Selena constitutes a rare reading pleasure, both for the casual reader as well as the literary critique, who will find in the identity creating "protectress" a twin soul in the process of concealing desires under layers of quotes and counter-quotes. In this edition the foreword by prof. Debra A. Castillo discloses these clever mechanisms, while her footnotes help readers to enjoy this intelligent and intrinsically poetic text.
Relocating Identities In Latin American Cultures
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Author : Elizabeth Montes Garcés
language : en
Publisher: University of Calgary Press
Release Date : 2007
Relocating Identities In Latin American Cultures written by Elizabeth Montes Garcés and has been published by University of Calgary Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Social Science categories.
This collection explores the perpetually changing notion of Latin American identity, particularly as illustrated in literature and other forms of cultural expression. Editor Elizabeth Montes Garcés has gathered contributions from specialists who examine the effects of such major phenomena as migration, globalization, and gender on the construct of Latin American identities, and, as such, are reshaping the traditional understanding of Latin America's cultural history. The contributors to this volume are experts in Latin American literature and culture. Covering a diverse range of genres from poetry to film, their essays explore themes such as feminism, deconstruction, and postcolonial theory as they are reflected in the Latin American cultural milieu.
Representing Queer And Transgender Identity
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Author : Alexandra Gonzenbach Perkins
language : en
Publisher: Bucknell University Press
Release Date : 2017-08-04
Representing Queer And Transgender Identity written by Alexandra Gonzenbach Perkins and has been published by Bucknell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-04 with Literary Criticism categories.
Fluid Bodies traces the intersections of global movement with transgender and queer identities from authors and artists of the Hispanic Caribbean. Utilizing the theme of fluidity and travel, Fluid Bodies analyzes novels, graphic novels, theatre, and performance art. These works demonstrate how transgender and queer bodies redefine belonging, particularly national belonging, through global movement and community making practices. Through these genres, the text follows the movement of transgender and queer identities from textual spaces to spaces of the body. The gradual movement from text to body—as it occurs in these genres—demonstrates the variety of representational strategies that dismantle binary readings of gender, sexuality, and nationality. Transgender visibility is a pressing social issue, and today’s transgender moment will be a social and political necessity for years to come. Of particular importance are representations of transgender and/or queer people of color. The field of transgender representation is growing, and Fluid Bodies adds to the visibility of transgender and queer identity from the Hispanic Caribbean. By investigating the relationship between novels, graphic novels, theatre, and performance art, Fluid Bodies emphasizes how each work plays on and against the separation of language and the body, and how Hispanic Caribbean authors and artists represent transgender and queer identity in order to redefine cultural and national belonging in various geographic spaces.
Our Lady Of The Night
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Author : Mayra Santos-Febres
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2009-07-28
Our Lady Of The Night written by Mayra Santos-Febres and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-28 with Fiction categories.
From internationally-acclaimed novelist Mayra Santos-Febres comes a carnal, epic novel about the life of Isabel “La Negra” Luberza--a legendary Puerto Rican madam who, by the end of World War II, became the most powerful woman on the island. Born into poverty and then abandoned by her mother, Isabel "La Negra" Luberza blossoms into a supremely sensual young woman. Obsessed with attaining aristocratic status—armed with incredible physical presence, indomitable ambition, and keen intelligence—she meets Fernando Fornarís, the man who will forever change her life. With a parcel of land given to her by her rich, white married lover, Isabel transforms herself into a hard-edged and merciless businesswoman—abandoning her own newborn son to become Puerto Rico's most feared and respected madam, a collector of society's secrets, a queen of the notorious brothel that emerges as the island's true political and economic heart. Set against the rich backdrop of the Caribbean and the United States during the tumultuous years of World War II, Mayra Santos-Febres's Our Lady of the Night is a breathtaking novel of passion, power, and the devastating price of achieving everything one wishes for.
San Juan Noir
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Author : Mayra Santos-Febres
language : en
Publisher: Akashic Books
Release Date : 2016-10-04
San Juan Noir written by Mayra Santos-Febres and has been published by Akashic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-04 with Fiction categories.
"Santos-Febres and 13 other contributors of Puerto Rican heritage take full advantage of San Juan's wide range of disparities between rich and poor, weak and powerful, tourists and residents, in this fine addition to Akashic's noir anthology series." --Publishers Weekly "A welcomed addition to the publisher's popular noir series, San Juan Noir has the distinction of being issued in two editions, English and Spanish, to more accurately reflect the Caribbean island's bilingual culture. Editor Santos-Febres gathers a varied collection of stories she expects will 'reveal a side of Puerto Rico otherwise obscured by the tourist trade and preconception.'" -- NBC News Latino "The stories within San Juan Noir stare right into the face of colonialism as they examine the gaps between the city's rich and its poor, its residents and its constant flow of tourists, its colorful exterior and its gritty underbelly. This is noir with a bite, noir that enthralls with its dark tales even as it challenges the reader--do better, do better, do better." --Literary Hub "From the interiors of sleazy bars or chic resort hotels, shabby apartments and in open streets and avenues with no escape, the tales of San Juan Noir trace the doomed routes of their victims and villains with an acute social and tragic awareness. These journeys keep the reader transfixed and understanding this Caribbean city in entirely new ways." --Insights Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book. Brand-new stories by: Wilfredo J. Burgos Matos, Ernesto Quiñonez, Mayra Santos-Febres, José Rabelo, Luis Negrón, Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro, Ana María Fuster Lavín, Janette Becerra, Manolo Núñez Negrón, Tere Dávila, Edmaris Carazo, Alejandro Álvarez Nieves, Charlie Vázquez, and Manuel A. Meléndez. Translated by Will Vanderhyden. From the introduction by Mayra Santos-Febres: "Puerto Rico is often portrayed as sandy beaches, casinos, luxury hotels, relaxation, and never-ending pleasure--a place that satisfies all senses and appetites. Yet the city of San Juan is much more than that. The capital of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is the oldest Spanish settlement in all the territories and colonies of the United States. Since Puerto Rico is economically dependent on the US, the financial downturn of 2008 hit us hard. Many Puerto Ricans have left the island, looking for a better life. Crime has risen and the black market has thrived. As in many crises, art, music, and literature have also flourished. Never before has there been so much literary production. We have responded to our crisis with many stories to tell. And, especially in these times, many of those stories are noir... I hope these stories spark your imagination, and reveal a side of Puerto Rico otherwise obscured by the tourist trade and preconceptions. Maybe it will also pique your curiosity, and you will come visit our 'pearl of the Caribbean.'"
Out Of Bounds
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Author : Dara E. Goldman
language : en
Publisher: Associated University Presse
Release Date : 2008
Out Of Bounds written by Dara E. Goldman and has been published by Associated University Presse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Literary Criticism categories.
Out of Bounds teases out the intricacies of a territorial conception of nationhood in the context of a global reorganization that ostensibly renders historical boundaries irrelevant. Hispanic Caribbean writers have traditionally pointed toward the supposed perfect equivalence of island and nation and have explained local culture as a direct consequence of that equation. The major social, political, and demographic shifts of the twentieth century increasingly call this equation into question, yet authors continue to assert its existence and its centrality in the evolution of Caribbean identity. The author contends that traditional forms of identification have not been eviscerated by globalization; instead, they have persisted and, in some cases, have been intensified by recent geopolitical shifts. Out of Bounds underscores the ongoing role of the nation as the site of identity formation. In this manner, the book presents Hispanic Caribbean cultural production as a case study that acutely dramatizes the paradoxical status of traditional demarcations of self-definition in an increasingly globalized context.
The Plantation In The Postslavery Imagination
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Author : Elizabeth Christine Russ
language : en
Publisher: Imagining the Americas
Release Date : 2009
The Plantation In The Postslavery Imagination written by Elizabeth Christine Russ and has been published by Imagining the Americas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Literary Criticism categories.
The author examines the persistent presence of the plantation in trans-American literatures of the last century. She conceives the plantation to be not primarily a physical location, but rather an ideological and psychological trope through which intersecting histories of the New World are told and retold.