{"product_id":"dude-lit-emily-hind-9780816557004","title":"Dude Lit: Mexican Men Writing and Performing Competence, 1955-2012","description":"How did men become the stars of the Mexican intellectual scene? \u003ci\u003eDude Lit\u003c\/i\u003e examines the tricks of the trade and reveals that sometimes literary genius rests on privileges that men extend one another and that women permit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The makings of the \"best\" writers have to do with superficial aspects, like conformist wardrobes and unsmiling expressions, and more complex techniques, such as friendship networks, prizewinners who become judges, dropouts who become teachers, and the key tactic of being allowed to shift roles from rule maker (the \u003ci\u003ecivilizado\u003c\/i\u003e) to rule breaker (the \u003ci\u003ebárbaro\u003c\/i\u003e). Certain writing habits also predict success, with the \"high and hard\" category reserved for men's writing and even film directing. In both film and literature, critically respected artwork by men tends to rely on obscenity interpreted as originality, negative topics viewed as serious, and coolly inarticulate narratives about bullying understood as maximum literary achievement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To build the case regarding \"rebellion as conformity,\" Dude Lit contemplates a wide set of examples while always returning to three figures, each born some two decades apart from the immediate predecessor: Juan Rulfo (with \u003ci\u003ePedro Páramo\u003c\/i\u003e), José Emilio Pacheco (with \u003ci\u003eLas batallas en el desierto\u003c\/i\u003e), and Guillermo Fadanelli (with \u003ci\u003eMis mujeres muertas\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the range of his publications). Why do we believe Mexican men are competent performers of the role of intellectual? \u003ci\u003eDude Lit\u003c\/i\u003e answers this question through a creative intersection of sources. Drawing on interviews, archival materials, and critical readings, this provocative book changes the conversation on literature and gendered performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Hind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816557004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816557004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arizona Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.91h x 6.01w x 0.91d","brand":"Emily Hind","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48217842385151,"sku":"9780816557004","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2d7852dc-e49d-4861-bdc6-5f90452acf0e.jpg?v=1771999797","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dude-lit-emily-hind-9780816557004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}