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Explore the compelling narrative of *Trash*, a groundbreaking work by Aguilar Zelény, now available in a brand new trade paperback edition. This powerful 2023 publication from Deep Vellum Publishing interweaves the poignant stories of three resilient women connected to the municipal garbage dump in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. As you delve into the lives of a teenager abandoned in the dump, a dedicated scientist studying the community, and a transwoman matriarch supporting a group of sex workers, you'll uncover a tapestry of survival, love, joy, and violence that resonates deeply in today's sociopolitical climate. Each character confronts themes of family, abandonment, and the societal taboos surrounding gender and sexuality. *Trash* poses crucial questions about worth and disposability, and illuminates the struggles for autonomy and dignity amidst adversity. By engaging with these rich, linked narratives, readers will gain insight into the complex interplay of waste, survival, and identity in a world marked by austerity and violence. Don't miss this critical intervention in contemporary Mexican literature—a must-read that promises profound reflections on life and resilience. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781646052202
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Deep Vellum Publishing
Description:
Trash interweaves the voices of three women with lived connections to the municipal garbage dump of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
Aguilar ZĂ©leny's English-language debut shows the complexities of survival and joy, love and violence for three women: a teenager abandoned by her guardian at the dump, a scientist doing research on the residents of the dump, and a transwoman living nearby who is the matriarch of a group of sex workers.
Each one of the characters navigates family, abandonment, power, jealousy, greed, and multiple taboos around sexuality and gender violence. Their stories are linked by geography and by ideas of waste and abandonment.
As Aguilar ZĂ©leny explores these territories in her book, she asks crucial questions: who is seen as disposable and why? How do women find their own means of survival and joy in the midst of a perilous sociopolitical context? What does it mean to live a life in a time of austerity and extreme violence? Trashis a critical intervention in Mexican literature.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781646052202
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Deep Vellum Publishing
Description:
Trash interweaves the voices of three women with lived connections to the municipal garbage dump of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
Aguilar ZĂ©leny's English-language debut shows the complexities of survival and joy, love and violence for three women: a teenager abandoned by her guardian at the dump, a scientist doing research on the residents of the dump, and a transwoman living nearby who is the matriarch of a group of sex workers.
Each one of the characters navigates family, abandonment, power, jealousy, greed, and multiple taboos around sexuality and gender violence. Their stories are linked by geography and by ideas of waste and abandonment.
As Aguilar ZĂ©leny explores these territories in her book, she asks crucial questions: who is seen as disposable and why? How do women find their own means of survival and joy in the midst of a perilous sociopolitical context? What does it mean to live a life in a time of austerity and extreme violence? Trashis a critical intervention in Mexican literature.