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[...] Strategies of Lesbian and Queer Desire Writing in Spanish Literature Invention Writing - Strategies of Lesbian and Queer Desire Writing in Spanish Literature First Part: Inventive Creation After my art studies, I had started frequenting Mercedes. We met at my best friend Maria's house, at a birthday party. At this party, I had eyes only for Mercedes, I was troubled . I had come with my boyfriend at the time, Pablo. Mercedes had something very magnetic: her cat eyes, her mischievous smile, her striking presence, her naughty laugh, and a very fast speech that showed she loved to bite life to the bone. [...]
[...] Of having avoided my desire for women, and since when? That, I don't know. Maybe always. But with Mercedes, everything had become obvious, but I rejected it deeply. I rejected this evidence, I rejected HER, I rejected MYSELF. How much longer could I keep going? Because, in truth, I thought about her every day and I was completely depressed when she was far from me. I knew I had to see her again. Would she forgive me when I finally decided to come back to her, would she understand my fear? [...]
[...] I pretended to want to introduce her to talented artists that I had met at the San Fernando Fine Arts School. I think she had understood that I wanted to see her again above all. A tension had settled between us two. We met again a week after Maria's birthday. I hadn't said anything to Maria. The few exchanges we had with Mercedes by messages gave me the impression of being at fault. At fault of what? I don't know . I couldn't stop thinking about her the few days after this meeting. [...]
[...] Conclusion In sum, through this study, it was possible to highlight two major aspects of the writing strategies of lesbian and queer desire, which, in my opinion, rely on a subversive writing that aims to challenge the codes of heteronormativity, but also to graphically stage lesbian desire within these narratives. Bibliography - Primary Sources Baltasar E. (2018), Permafrost Abreu, A. (2022) The Sister I Always Wanted GARCIA, T. (2021) Queer Poems, Clermont-Ferrand, Presses Universitaires Blaise Pascal - Secondary Sources Arnés, Laura (2016), Lesbian Fictions. Literature and Affects in Argentine Culture, Buenos Aires, Editorial Madreselva Barrientos, Violeta (2009), "Building a lesbian and 'other oddities' poetic tradition in South America", in Elina Norandi Ellas and us. [...]
[...] For some time now, I hadn't felt much for him. Pablo was kind and attentive, that wasn't the problem. After we settled down, I had lost all desire for him. And the more time passed, the less I envisioned a future with him. To distract myself and unconsciously, I threw myself into my studies. I had prioritized my studies over our future plans. Future plans could wait. We were only 30 years old, and I needed to focus on myself, and I especially wanted to enjoy my life. [...]
