queer latin america
¿tiene miedo que se homosexualice la vida?
-pedro lemebel, "manifiesto (hablo por mi diferencia)"
on the use of the word 'queer' in latin america
- pedro lemebel, "crónicas de nueva york: el bar stonewall", from loco afán. (in english)
- ¿ser o estar “queer” en latinoamérica? el devenir emancipador en: lemebel, perlongher y arenas
- guacira lopes louro, um corpo estranho: ensaios sobre sexualidade e teoria queer
queer classics
the word "classics" can not be in enough quotes here. the idea is to make a list of the most well known works from latam but as with any canon formation this can be a very problematic exercise, limited by both the biases of those who 'decide' on the canon and (in this case) my own limitations as a reader. if you see something missing, send me a message so i can check it out!!
- reinaldo arenas, antes que anochezca
- luis zapata, el vampiro de la colonia roma
- mayra santos febres, sirena selena vestida de pena
- mario bellatin, salón de belleza
- pedro lemebel, loco afán: crónicas de sidario
- check out the yeguas del apocalípsis archive!
- manuel puig, el beso de la mujer araña
- joão silvério trevisan, devassos no paraíso
more faves
- camila sosa villada, las malas
- luis negrón, "mundo cruel"
- rita indiana, la mucama de omicunlé
- caio fernando abreu, "sargento garcia" (in english)
caribe cuir
- cüirtopia, a queer cartography of puerto rico. also has an associated podcast
- not specific to the caribbean, but queering the map has a similar purpose and has info all over the world.
- los otros cuerpos: antología de temática gay, lésbica y queer desde puerto rico y su diáspora, compiled by david caleb acevedo, moisés agosto rosario, and luis negrón
- el cuerpo queer venezolano, una criatura tecno, tropical y apocalíptica
secondary literature
- méxico se escribe con j, coordinated by michael k. schuessler and miguel capistrán
- ¿entiendes?: queer readings, hispanic writings, eds. paul julian smith and emilie l. bergmann
- @s outr@s cariocas: interpelações, experiências e identidades homoeróticas no rio de janeiro, ed. carlos figari