Masculinity after Trujillo: The Politics of Gender in Dominican Literature

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Masculinity after Trujillo University Press of Florida Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers Florida International University, Miami Florida State University, Tallahassee New College of Florida, Sarasota University of Central Florida, Orlando University of Florida, Gainesville University of North Florida, Jacksonville University of South Florida, Tampa University of West Florida, Pensacola This page intentionally left blank Copyright 2014 by Maja Horn All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America. This book is printed on Glatfelter Natures Book, a paper certified under the standards of the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC). It is a recycled stock that contains 30 percent post-consumer waste and is acid free. This book may be available in an electronic edition. 19 18 17 16 15 14 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Horn, Maja, author. Masculinity after Trujillo : the politics of gender in Dominican literature / Maja Horn. pages cm “This book is a part of the Latin American and Caribbean Arts and Culture publication initiative, funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.” Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8130-4930-4 (alk. paper) 1. Dominican literature—History and criticism. 2. Masculinity—Dominican Republic. 3. Masculinity in literature. 4. Gender identity—Dominican Republic. 5. Men—Dominican Republic—Psychology. I. Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. II. Latin American and Caribbean Arts and Culture Publication Initiative. III. Title. PQ7400.5.H67 2014 860.9'97293—dc23 2013029228 University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611-2079 http://www.upf.com This book is a part of the Latin American and Caribbean Arts and Culture publication initiative, funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This page intentionally left blank To my family and to Miguel and Milagros, who made me family This page intentionally left blank ...