Murder and masculinity : violent fictions of twentieth-century Latin America / Rebecca E. Biron.
| Author/creator | Biron, Rebecca E., 1964- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, 2000. |
| Description | 181 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Murder and masculinity: an introduction -- Telling secrets of brotherly love: Jorge Luis Borges's "La intrusa" -- Fantasies of erotic domination: Armonía Somers's "El despojo" -- Crime and punishment reconsidered: Clarice Lispector's A maçā no escuro -- Genre, violence, and the mystery of masculinity: Manuel Puig's The Buenos Aires affair -- Revolutionary matricide, patricide, suicide: Reinaldo Arenas's El asalto -- Murder and masculinity: an other look. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-175) and index. |
| LCCN | 99006497 |
| ISBN | 0826513425 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0826513476 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PQ7082.N7 B48 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |