The Penelope Complex

Authors

  • Daniel Manzoni de Almeida Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-3999.v8i1p302-314

Abstract

This article presents Eliseo’s story: a young man of the upper middle class, cis-gender, white, homosexual and professionally recognized; apparently he succeeded according to the structure standards of the Brazilian society. However, he still has not found love in his life. Looking for a relationship, Eliseo is like the myth of Penelope, in the Homer’s Odyssey, subverted: instead of waiting, he searches for his beloved building, day by day, the possibilities of a relationship, but easily destroying by night the little he has built, always searching for happiness based on the norms of a heteronormative society and without clear references to gay-love.

Keywords: LGBT Literature; LGBT Short Story.

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Author Biography

  • Daniel Manzoni de Almeida, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)

    Doutorando em Teoria e História Literária pelo Instituto de Estudos da Linguagem (IEL), Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp). É professor, pesquisador de Ciências e escritor. Nome artístico: Daniel Manzoni.

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Published

2018-06-30

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2018): GÊNERO E SEXUALIDADE EM FOCO: IDENTIDADE, DIFERENÇA E CLASSE

Section

Entre Aspas

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How to Cite

Almeida, D. M. de. (2018). The Penelope Complex. Revista Aspas, 8(1), 302-314. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2238-3999.v8i1p302-314