The late Severo Sarduy was one of the most outrageous and baroque of the Latin American Boom writers of the sixties and seventies, and here bound back to back are his two finest creations. Cobra (1972) recounts the tale of a transvestite named Cobra, star of the Lyrical Theater of the Dolls, whose obsession is to transform his/her body. She is assisted in her metamorphosis by the Madam and Pup, Cobra's dwarfish double. They too change shape, through the violent ceremonies of a motorcycle gang, into a sect of Tibetan lamas seeking to revive Tantric Buddhism. Maitreya (1978) continues the...
The late Severo Sarduy was one of the most outrageous and baroque of the Latin American Boom writers of the sixties and seventies, and here bound b...
Severo Sarduy was born in Camaguey, Cuba, in 1937 and died in Paris, France, in 1993. Without a doubt, he was internationally recognized as one of the most important writers of his generation. Shortly before his death, he wrote and collected these poems that constitute a farewell full of humor for a death he knows is nearby. The book includes illustrations (black & white) by Cuban painter, Ramon Alejando. Also included are studies on the author and his literary work by professors Concepcion T. Alzola and Gladys Zaldivar.
Severo Sarduy was born in Camaguey, Cuba, in 1937 and died in Paris, France, in 1993. Without a doubt, he was internationally recognized as one of the...
