Sylvia Molloy est une auteure argentine dont l'œuvre explore les complexités de l'identité et de l'écriture. Sa prose examine fréquemment les frontières entre la fiction et l'autobiographie, remettant en question les catégories littéraires traditionnelles. Le style de Molloy se caractérise par sa précision et sa profondeur intellectuelle, offrant aux lecteurs une expérience riche et contemplative. Sa contribution littéraire réside dans son examen persistant de la manière dont le langage façonne notre compréhension de nous-mêmes et du monde qui nous entoure.
Originally published in 1981 as En breve carcel, Certificate of Absence is the first novel of the Argentinian scholar-critic Sylvia Molloy; it is innovative in its treatment of women's relationships and in its assertion of woman's right to author her own
Focusing on cultural and historical issues, this study explores the evolution of Spanish American autobiography from the post-colonial era to today. It highlights the genre's complex nature, blending personal narrative with historiography, and examines key texts like Sarmiento's Recuerdos de provincia and Victoria Ocampo's Autobiografia. Professor Molloy analyzes their narrative strategies, connections to European literature, and the use of memory, revealing insights into self-perception and the dynamics between individual identity and community.
How do you keep a friendship intact, when Alzheimer's has stolen the common ground of language, memory, and experience, that unites you?