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Sandro R. Barros et al., "The Dissidence of Reinaldo Arenas: Queering Literature, Politics, and the Activist Curriculum" (U Florida Press, 2022)

New Books in LGBTQ+ Studies

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Adonis' Rewriting of Cuban History

In this chapter, the speakers discuss Adonis' attempts to rewrite Cuban history through his own experiences and his desire to write history as he believed it should have unfolded. They explore his fascination with rewriting literary traditions and genres, and highlight examples of his queering of Latin American stories and his parodic rewriting of abolitionist novels and the story of a Mexican independence leader. Throughout his works, Adonis speaks out against oppression and authoritarianism.

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