![]() ![]() In a country long under the thrall of right-wing dictatorships, subject to toxic strains of machismo and the postcolonial oppressions of the Catholic Church, Lemebel's status as an effeminate man with indigenous roots, from one of Santiago's poorest areas, made his marginalization complete. More of his work will soon be available in translation, bringing to our ears his renegade voice, which Lemebel himself once characterized as "mariconaje guerrero" ("warrior faggotry"). ![]() Few of his writings are available in English translation-his use of chilenismos (idiomatic phrasing specific to Chilean Spanish), gay slang, and figurative language all present challenges to translators. ![]() PEDRO LEMEBEL (1952-2015) was a queer Chilean writer and activist who resisted homophobia, decried oppression, and subverted the culture of machismo during the murderous dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973 to 1990) and its aftermath. ![]()
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