SexViolHist Bib: Representations: Literature: Carlos Fuentes

»Carlos Fuentes Macías (November 11, 1928 - May 15, 2012) was a Mexican novelist and essayist. Among his works are The Death of Artemio Cruz (1962), Aura (1962), Terra Nostra (1975), The Old Gringo (1985) and Christopher Unborn (1987). In his obituary, The New York Times described Fuentes as "one of the most admired writers in the Spanish-speaking world" and an important influence on the Latin American Boom, the "explosion of Latin American literature in the 1960s and '70s", while The Guardian called him "Mexico's most celebrated novelist".« -- More information: Wikipedia

La muerte de Artemio Cruz (The Death of Artemio Cruz) (Novel, 1962)

I n f o r m a t i o n

»The Death of Artemio Cruz (Spanish: La muerte de Artemio Cruz) is an historical fiction novel published in 1962 by Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes. (...) Artemio Cruz, a corrupt soldier, politician, journalist, tycoon, and lover, lies on his deathbed, recalling the shaping events of his life, from the Mexican Revolution through the development of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. His family crowds around, pressing him to reveal the location of his will; a priest provides extreme unction, angling for a deathbed confession and reconciliation with the Church (while Artemio indulges in obscene thoughts about the birth of Jesus); his private secretary has come with audiotapes of various corrupt dealings, many with gringo diplomats and speculators. Punctuating the sordid record of betrayal is Cruz's awareness of his failing body and his keen attachment to sensual life. Finally his thoughts decay into a drawn-out death.« -- More information: Wikipedia

K e y w o r d s

Chronological Index: Modern History: 20^th Century | Geographical Index: American History: Mexican History | Types: General: Rape

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Libbey, Allison J. The Telling of Trauma: Narratives of Rape on Twentieth-Century Hispanic Culture. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Virginia, 2013.

II. Speaker Index