The Iliac Crest
(Autor) Cristina Rivera-GarzaOn a dark and stormy night, two mysterious women invade an unnamed narrator's house, where they proceed to ruthlessly question their host's gender and identity. The increasingly frantic protagonist fails to defend his supposed masculinity and eventually finds himself in a sanatorium. This is a gothic tale of destabilized male-female binaries and subverted literary tropes. -- Provided by publisher.
Cristina Rivera-Garza
Cristina Rivera-Garza is a Mexican writer known for her novel "The Iliac Crest," blending elements of Gothic fiction and magical realism. Her avant-garde style challenges traditional narrative structures, exploring themes of gender, power, and identity. Rivera-Garza's work has made significant contributions to Latin American literature, earning her international acclaim.