Defiances to the closet regime in the Colombian novel Un beso de Dick by Fernando Molano

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https://doi.org/10.15648/cl..39.2024.4344

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Fernando Molano, Un beso de Dick, sex-gender diversity, resistance, closet, heteronormativity

Abstract

This article analyzes the resistance of the diverse sex-gender characters of the novel Un beso de Dick (1992), by Fernando Molano, who inhabit the social scaffolding of the closet, by hiding their desires and affections different from the heteronormativity. It addresses how through their actions they redefine, strain or twist many of their regulations to escape their disciplinary mechanisms. The focus is on a reading that dispels the idea that coming out is the only possible action that defiances its regime of control, since it is considered that the individuals who experience it continue to build relationships and agencies that transgress its guidelines.

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How to Cite

Navia, J. A. (2025). Defiances to the closet regime in the Colombian novel Un beso de Dick by Fernando Molano. Cuadernos De Literatura Del Caribe E Hispanoamérica, (39), 92–113. https://doi.org/10.15648/cl.39.2024.4344

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2025-02-22

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