Armonia Somers' "El despojo": Masculine Subjectivity and Fantasies of Domination

Armonia Somers' "El despojo": Masculine Subjectivity and Fantasies of Domination

Armonia Somers' 1953 novel, "El Despojo," which focuses on the protagonist's memory of having murdered a lover, is examined. The novel portrays the causes and effects of masculine subjectivity based on male domination fantasies.

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Veröffentlicht in:Latin American literary review 1993-07, Vol.21 (42), p.7-20
1. Verfasser: Biron, Rebecca E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Desire
Fear
Femininity
Literary criticism
Masculinity
Mothers
Novels
Protagonists
Rape
Somers, Armonia
Subjectivity
Violence against women
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Zusammenfassung:Armonia Somers' 1953 novel, "El Despojo," which focuses on the protagonist's memory of having murdered a lover, is examined. The novel portrays the causes and effects of masculine subjectivity based on male domination fantasies.
ISSN:0047-4134
2330-135X