¿Entiendes?: Queer Readings, Hispanic Writings

by Paul Smith and Alex Brown

Book Overview

"¿Entiendes?" is literally translated as "Do you understand? Do you get it?" But those who do "get it" will also hear within this question a subtler meaning: "Are you queer? Are you one of us?" The issues of gay and lesbian identity represented by this question are explored for the first time in the context of Spanish and Hispanic literature in this groundbreaking anthology. Combining intimate knowledge of Spanish-speaking cultures with contemporary...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822316153
• ISBN13: 9780822316152
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Extraordinary book

This is an extraordinary book and a landmark for serious Gay and Lesbian Studies in Literature. The articles are at the forefront of literary studies. There is no comparison to it unless one reads Elena Martinez' book from Garland Press. A must have!