by Edmund White · Destino; Barcelona · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423327393
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«Desollado vivo» is the book of nine short stories by Edmund White, published by Destino in paperback (376 pages, in Spanish).
Desollado vivo brings together nine stories about identity, desire and homosexuality in the age of AIDS. Set in Europe and North America, the stories explore the construction of personality through intimacy, the search for love, beauty, jealousy and loss. Among them, «Pirografía», «Un oráculo» and «Afiligranado» stand out.
The book was published in 1996 by Destino in Barcelona and is part of the Áncora y Delfín collection.
For readers of contemporary fiction interested in the work of Edmund White and in stories about desire and identity.
Edmund Valentine White III was an American novelist, memoirist, playwright, biographer and essayist. A pioneering figure in LGBTQ and especially gay literature after the Stonewall riots, he wrote with rare candor about gay identity, relationships, and sex. His work emerged as part of an increasingly solidified and visible LGBTQ community, helping to reshape public narratives at a time when coming out was still a dangerous, even radical act. His writing, noted for intimate depth and literary elegance, includes the semi-autobiographical trilogy A Boy's Own Story (1982), The Beautiful Room Is Empty (1988), and The Farewell Symphony (1997). He also co-authored The Joy of Gay Sex (1977), promoting sex-positive discourse.
