{"product_id":"in-the-name-of-desire-paperback","title":"In the Name of Desire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoão Silvério Trevisan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBen de Witte\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJoão Nemi Neto\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn the Name of Desire\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in Portuguese in the 1980s, is one of the most important Brazilian gay novels. It traces the remembrances of a man who returns to the seminary where he studied as a child. This visit, thirty years after his sudden departure, evokes stirring memories of his time there: his first love, nascent homosexual desire, the metaphorical agony of Catholic rituals, and the physical harm inflicted by peers and priests alike. As he revisits the halls, his memory wanders throughout the seminary, creating a narrative both liturgical and profane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoão Silvério Trevisan\u003c\/b\u003e is arguably one of the most important LGBTQAI+ activists in Brazil. Since his first novel in the 1960s, he has addressed same-sex desire and discussed important questions for the queer community. He created, alongside other prominent figures, the first gay newspaper in 1978, Lampião da esquina. He was also a member of Somos, one of the very first gay organizations in Brazil. Consequently, he was at the forefront of the first responses to the AIDS crisis in Brazil in the early 1980s. His career spans throughout the past five decades in literature, essay, cinema, activism, and journalism. His first movie, \u003ci\u003eOrgia ou homem que deu cria\u003c\/i\u003e, now a cult classic, was one of the first to address queer desire on screen. His latest books are \u003ci\u003ePai\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir recounting the troubled relationship with his father and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eSeis balas num buraco só\u003c\/i\u003e, a very provocative book of essays discussing masculinity and its effects on our society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen De Witte\u003c\/b\u003e (he, ele, él) holds a doctorate in comparative literature from Rutgers University and currently teaches courses in literary studies and translation at the University of Leuven. Ben has published scholarly articles and review essays in the area of modern drama and performance, queer modernism, and translation studies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoão Nemi Neto\u003c\/b\u003e (he, ele, él). Brazil. João is a writer, translator, and teacher. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eOs dois piores anos da minha vida\u003c\/i\u003e, came out in 2021. It is a young adult story regarding his coming out as a teenager in the countryside of Brazil. His first book of poetry, \u003ci\u003eCorpo(s)\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in São Paulo in 2016. He collaborated with a collective of Latin American writers for \u003ci\u003eThe US without us \u003c\/i\u003e(Sangria Editores 2015), published in New York and Santiago, Chile; and T\u003ci\u003eente Entender o que tento dizer. Poesia: HIV\/ AIDS\u003c\/i\u003e organized by the poet Ramon Nunes Melo in 2019. His latest book is \u003ci\u003eCannibalizing Queer: Brazilian Cinema from 1970 to 2015 \u003c\/i\u003e(Wayne State University Press 2022).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777654391072,"sku":"9798987926413","price":28.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/23caa598bf364a65d990d13b027739a0.webp?v=1780500539","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/in-the-name-of-desire-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}