Name: Cobra
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Author: Severo Sarduy
ISBN: 9781628975802

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English

Pages

150

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ISBN13

9781628975802

Synopsis "Cobra"

The late Severo Sarduy was one of the most outrageous and baroque of the Latin American Boom writers of the sixties and seventies, and Cobra was his finest creation. 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. In its first edition from Dalkey Archive Press, Cobra was bound with Sarduy's novel Maitreya (1978) which continues the theme of metamorphosis. Transgressing genres and genders, reveling in literal and figurative transvestism, Sarduy's work is among the most daring achievements of postmodern Latin American fiction.

Severo Sarduy

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Severo Sarduy (Camagüey, Cuba, 1937 – Paris, France, 1993) was a Cuban writer, poet, and essayist, noted for his neobaroque style and experimental approach to literature. In 1960, he moved to Paris, where he joined the Tel Quel group and worked as an editor at Éditions du Seuil. His work addresses themes such as identity, sexuality, and Cuban culture, blending elements of Spanish baroque with Oriental and African influences.

Among his most recognized works are the novels Gestos (1963), De donde son los cantantes (1967), Cobra (1972), which received the Médicis Prize, Maitreya (1978), Colibrí (1984), Cocuyo (1990), and Pájaros de la playa (1993). He also published essays like Escrito sobre un cuerpo (1969) and Barroco (1974), and poetry collections such as Flamenco (1970) and Mood Indigo (1971). His literary legacy continues to be studied for its stylistic innovation and exploration of cultural and sexual identity.

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