Men Without Bliss: Volume 6

Men Without Bliss: Volume 6 - Hardcover

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Men Without Bliss: Volume 6 - Hardcover

Men Without Bliss: Volume 6 - Hardcover

by Rigoberto González
$44.91
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by Rigoberto González (Author)

In cities and fields, Mexican American men are leading lives of quiet desperation. In this collection of thirteen startling stories, Rigoberto González weaves complex portraits of Latinos leading ordinary, practically invisible lives while navigating the dark waters of suppressed emotion--true-to-life characters who face emotional hurt, socioeconomic injustice, indignities in the workplace, or sexual repression. But because their culture expects men to symbolize power and control, they dare not risk succumbing to displays of weakness.

González shines an empathetic light into the shadows of Mexican culture to portray characters who suffer in silence--men both straight and gay who must come to terms with their grief, loneliness, and pain. By exploring the private moments of men trapped inside unforgiving stereotypes, he critiques long-held assumptions of Latino behavior. He shows us individuals who must break out of various closets to become fully realized adults, and makes us feel the emotional pain of men in a culture that recognizes only the pain and hardship of women.

Men without Bliss conveys the silent suffering of all men, not just Latinos. It will open readers' eyes to unexpected facets of Latino culture, and perhaps of their own lives.
Number of Pages: 220
Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN
Publication Date: October 13, 2008
ISBN9780806139456
Author Rigoberto González
PublisherUniversity of Oklahoma Press
GenreLiterature
FormatHardcover
PublishedOctober 2008
LanguageENG- English
Pages220
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Rigoberto González

Rigoberto González is the author of seventeen books of poetry and prose, including the memoirs What Drowns the Flowers in Your Mouth and Butterfly Boy, winner of the American Book Award. He is a contributing editor for Poets & Writers magazine, serves on the board of trustees of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP), and is a professor of English at Rutgers-Newark, the State University of New Jersey.

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