Carnal Inscriptions: Spanish American Narratives of Corporeal Difference and Disability

By S Antebi

This book explores manifestations of physical disability in Spanish American narrative fiction and performance, from Jos? Mart?'s late nineteenth century cr?nicas, to Mario Bellat?n's twenty-first century novels, from the performances of Guillermo G?mez-Pe?a and Coco Fusco to the testimonio and filmic depictions of Gabriela Brimmer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349378313
• ISBN13: 9781349378319
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 239 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"