Items related to Certificate of Absence
Synopsis
Originally published in 1981 as En breve cárcel, Certificate of Absence is the first novel of the Argentinian scholar-critic Sylvia Molloy. Innovative in its treatment of women's relationships and in its assertion of woman's right to author her own text, the novel has won wide approval in Latin America and the United States.
The novel centers around a woman writing in a small room. As she writes, remembering a past relationship and anticipating a future one, the room becomes a repository for nostalgia, violence, and desire, a space in which writing and remembering become life-sustaining ceremonies. The narrator reflects on the power of love to both shelter and destroy. She meditates on the act of writing, specifically on writing as a woman, in a voice that goes against the grain of established, canonical voices.
Latin American male writers are prone to self-portrayal in their texts. Certifcate of Absence is one of the few novels by Latin American women that successfully use this technique to open new windows on women's experiences.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Sylvia Molloy is Professor of Spanish at Yale University.
Daniel Balderston is Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Tulane University.
Language Notes
Text: English, Spanish (translation)
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherPolygon
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0748660623
- ISBN 13 9780748660629
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages128
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for Certificate of Absence
Seller Image
Certificate of Absence
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Seller Inventory # wbb0023352382
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Certificate of Absence
Seller: Lazy Letters Books, Market Rasen, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Lightly marked covers. Seller Inventory # 033217
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Certificate of Absence
Seller: Wormhill Books, Hereford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Fine. Paperback with flaps. Last of my new copies, with very slight wear to the cover. COVID/BREXIT/ROYAL MAIL STRIKES MAY MEAN DELAYS IN TRANSIT. Priority orders will be dispatched by Royal Mail TRACKED 24 or courier (particularly if over 2kg). Standard mail will be dispatched by Royal Mail TRACKED 48 (up to 2kg), heavier items by courier . Overseas orders will be dispatched by Royal Mail International.Tracked. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MY PRIVACY POLICY. Seller Inventory # mon0000017576
Quantity: 2 available