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DIG IBD

FRAYED EDGE PRESS
10 / 2022
9781642510416
Inglés

Sinopsis

This cross-genre collection of short stories, microfiction, and drama provides a kaleidoscope of modern human experience-from navigating fraught romantic relationships and definitions of masculinity, to dealing with the pull of family ties and the struggle to make oneâÇÖs way in the world.áInspired by authors as diverse asáRobert Graves, Leslie Marmon Silko, and playwright Luis Valdez,áDIGáis a bruisedábricolageáin four acts-UTERO, VIVO, SITU, and VITRO-that interrogates the imprisoned body, braves its way through southern cartographies, and ultimately urges readers to venture beyond the confines of history, trauma, language, place, and genre.áâÇïFeaturingáLatinx characters who are often caught between cultures,áDIGáexplores themes of physical and emotional violence, human relationships, and the weight of politics, history, and culture on individuality and identity. Pathos and humor mix with frustration, revulsion, and dread to create an emotional rollercoaster that ultimately lands on a celebration of human resilience and perseverance.á