| Mothers, Lovers, and Others: The Short Stories of Julio Cortazar Contributor(s): Schmidt-Cruz, Cynthia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791459551 ISBN-13: 9780791459553 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2003 Annotation: Using feminist revisions of psychoanalytic thought and cultural studies, "Mothers, Lovers, and Others examines the pervasive role of the conception of the feminine in the short stories of Argentine writer Julio Cort Azar (1914-1984). Contending that his obsession with the mother is the source of CortAzar's uneasiness with femininity, Cynthia SchmidtCruz traces an evolution in his relationship to female space, from a convoluted and defensive posture to a more open and tolerant stance, paralleling his increasing political commitment. Schmidt-Cruz explores the role of gender in CortAzar's quest to reconcile his divided allegiance to Argentina and France, and his denunciation of the atrocities of the Argentine military dictatorship. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Women Authors - Literary Criticism | Caribbean & Latin American |
| Dewey: 863.64 |
| LCCN: 2003052615 |
| Series: Suny Latin American and Iberian Thought and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.72" W x 9.28" (0.90 lbs) 209 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Using feminist revisions of psychoanalytic thought and cultural studies, Mothers, Lovers, and Others examines the pervasive role of the conception of the feminine in the short stories of Argentine writer Julio Cort zar (1914-1984). Contending that his obsession with the mother is the source of Cort zar's uneasiness with femininity, Cynthia Schmidt-Cruz traces an evolution in his relationship to female space, from a convoluted and defensive posture to a more open and tolerant stance, paralleling his increasing political commitment. Schmidt-Cruz explores the role of gender in Cort zar's quest to reconcile his divided allegiance to Argentina and France, and his denunciation of the atrocities of the Argentine military dictatorship. |