El testimonio en la pentagona de Reinaldo Arenas

Un anlisis detallado de la Pentagona del autor cubano Reinaldo Arenas. An in-depth analysis of Cuban author's Reinaldo Arenas's Pentagony. Este libro presenta un anlisis detallado de la Pentagona de Reinaldo Arenas, que incluye las novelas Celestino antes del alba, El palacio de los blanqusimas mofetas, Otra vez el mar, El color del verano, y El asalto. A travs del uso de la ficcin, Arenas ofrece un testimonio de la opresin que sufri en Cuba como escritor homosexual durante los aos sesenta y los setenta. Este libro pone de relieve el hecho de que, aunque su trabajo no cumpla con las pautas de la novela testimonial cubana, le da una voz a aquellos que fueron silenciados por el gobierno revolucionario. Los dos primeros captulos ofrecen una visin general de los gneros literarios relevantes para este estudio, como la autobiografa, la novela autobiogrfica y la novela testimonial, as como del contexto socio-histrico de la Pentagona. Posteriormente, este estudio analiza en detalle cada novela por separado, y ofrece una visin dentagona en su conjunto. Stphanie Panichelli-Batalla es profesora titular de espaol y estudios latinoamericanos en la Universidad de Aston. This book presents an in-depth analysis of Reinaldo Arenas's Pentagony, which includes the novels Singing from the Well, The Palace of the White Skunks, Farewell to the Sea, The Color of Summer, and The Assault. Through the use of fiction, Arenas offersa testimony of the oppression he suffered in Cuba during the sixties and the seventies as a homosexual writer. This book highlights the fact that although his work does not comply with the guidelines of the Cuban documentary novel, it does give a strong voice to those who were silenced by the Revolutionary government. The first two chapters provide an overview of literary genres relevant to this study, such as the autobiography, autobiographical novel anddocumentary novel, as well as the socio-historical context of the novels. Subsequently, this study looks in detail at each novel separately, offering a comprehensive overview of the Pentagony as a whole. Stphanie Panichelli-Batalla is a Lecturer of Spanish and Latin American Studies at Aston University.