by Juan García Hortelano · Ediciones B · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788440693761
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«Muñeca y macho» is the novel by Spanish writer Juan García Hortelano, published in 1999 by Ediciones B in paperback (352 pages, in Spanish).
A novel featuring androgynous, homosexual, lesbian and transvestite characters, portrayed with ambiguous imprecision and humour between mockery and farce. The action is an excessive obstacle course where the improbable borders on the impossible, and sexual identity and gender invite reflection on the limits of perception.
The novel first appeared in 1990 under the pseudonym Lucian de Lais; this 1999 edition recovers it for the first time under the name of Juan García Hortelano.
It is intended for readers of contemporary fiction interested in the literary exploration of sexual and gender identity.
Juan García Hortelano was a Spanish writer. He was born in Madrid. His father was a doctor. When the Spanish Civil War broke out, he was sent with his siblings to Cuenca, only returning to Madrid in 1937 where he lived with his maternal grandparents. The libraries at school and home turned him into an avid reader. Following the war, he entered college in 1941, later studying law at Madrid University. He joined the Civil Service in 1953. Throughout his life, he dedicated himself to writing with fervour and discipline without abandoning his administrative job in Madrid. He cultivated friendships with writers and intellectuals of his generation: Juan Benet, Carlos Barral, Jaime Gil de Biedma, Juan Marsé and Ángel González.
