Mothers, Lovers, and Others: The Short Stories of Julio Cort�zar (Latin American and Iberian Thought and Culture) - Hardcover

Schmidt-Cruz, Cynthia

9780791459553: Mothers, Lovers, and Others: The Short Stories of Julio Cort�zar (Latin American and Iberian Thought and Culture)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0791459551 ISBN 13: 9780791459553

Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr, 2003

Provocative reappraisal of the portrayal of women in Julio Cort�zar's short stories.

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.

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From the Back Cover:

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.

About the Author:

Cynthia Schmidt-Cruz is Associate Professor of Spanish and Director of the Latin American Studies Program at the University of Delaware. She is the coauthor (with Frank Sedwick) of Conversation in Spanish: Points of Departure, Sixth Edition.

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