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A Last Supper of Queer Apostles: Selected Essays

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Book Synopsis: A galvanizing look at life on the margins of society by a crowning figure of Latin America's queer counterculture who celebrated “melodrama, kitsch, extravagance, and vulgarity of all kinds” (Garth Greenwell) in playful, performative, linguistically inventive essays, now available in English for the first timeA Penguin Classic “I speak from my difference,” wrote Pedro Lemebel, an openly queer writer and artist living through Chile's AIDS epidemic and the collapse of the Pinochet dictatorship. In brilliantly innovative essays—known as crónicas—that combine memoir, reportage, fiction, history, and poetry, he brought visibility and dignity to sexual minorities, the poor, and the powerless. Touching on everything from Che Guevara to Elizabeth Taylor, from the aftermath of authoritarian rule to the daily lives of Chile's locas—a slur for trans women and effeminate gay men that he boldly reclaims—his writing infuses political urgency with playfulness, realism with absurdism, and resistance with camp, and his AIDS crónicas immortalize a generation of Chileans doubly “disappeared” by casting each loca, as she falls sick, in the starring role of her own private tragedy. This volume brings together the best of his work, introducing readers of English to the subversive genius of a literary activist and queer icon whose acrobatic explorations of the Santiago demimonde reverberate around the world.

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Experience the galvanizing and provocative world of Pedro Lemebel with "A Last Supper of Queer Apostles: Selected Essays." This groundbreaking collection of essays offers a unique perspective on life on the margins of society, brilliantly combining memoir, reportage, fiction, history, and poetry.

Lemebel's essays celebrate the beauty and resilience of sexual minorities, the poor, and the powerless. His writing brings visibility and dignity to those often overlooked, infusing their stories with political urgency and a touch of playfulness. From iconic figures like Che Guevara and Elizabeth Taylor to the daily lives of Chile's locas, Lemebel fearlessly delves into the complexities of identity, politics, and the human experience.

As an openly queer writer and artist living through Chile’s AIDS epidemic and the collapse of the Pinochet dictatorship, Lemebel's words carry significant weight. His acrobatic explorations of the Santiago demimonde have captured the hearts of readers worldwide, and now, his powerful essays are available in English for the first time.

Don't miss the opportunity to immerse yourself in the subversive genius of Pedro Lemebel, a literary activist and queer icon. His meticulously crafted essays will transport you to a world of melodrama, kitsch, extravagance, and vulgarity, challenging societal norms while embracing the beauty of difference. Join us on this extraordinary literary journey by getting your copy of "A Last Supper of Queer Apostles" today.

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