Faculty/Staff Information

PhD. Latin American Literature, University of Florida.

M.A. Latin American Literature, University of Florida.

B.A. Hispanic Language and Literature, Universidad de Chile.

Queer Theory

Gender + Sexuality

World Pandemics + Biopower

Contemporary Latin American Literature

Social Justice

Book: Costagliola, Claudia A. El sida en la literatura cuir/queer latinoamericana [Aids in Latin American Cuir / Queer Literature]. Santiago: Cuarto Propio, 2017. 256 pp. ISBN 9789-5626

“AIDS in Latin American Cuir / Queer Literature” examines the intersection of physical and textual illness through the lens of cuir/queer literature. This book argues that writing takes on a performative power when dealing with AIDS, making fiction a tool for political resistance. By exploring the literary works of Reinaldo Arenas (Cuba), Pedro Lemebel (Chile), Pablo Pérez (Argentina), Fernando Vallejo (Colombia), and Daniel Link (Argentina), this book demonstrates how cuir/queer literature dealing with AIDS emerges from a testimonial discourse that blurs the line between fiction and non-fiction. These diverse literary genres and space-time scenarios illustrate the permeable capacity of discourse, providing access to marginalized perspectives and critical potential. Ultimately, this book suggests that cuir/queer literature's relationship with society forces it to question its own aesthetics and ethics, becoming a singularity where the personal and political intersect.

My Book Presentations:

11/8/2017: Ana G. Méndez University - Orlando, Florida:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfoEc5f76oo

11/10/2017: University of Florida - Gainesville, Florida:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj5R0tbpPTY