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PublisherUniversity of Wisconsin Press
ISBN-100299219003
ISBN-139780299219000
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Book TitleButterfly Boy : Memories of a Chicano Mariposa
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEthnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Cultural Heritage, Literary, Lgbt Studies / Gay Studies
Publication Year2006
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorRigoberto González
Book SeriesWriting in Latinidad: Autobiographical Voices of U. S. Latinos/As Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight16.2 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.3 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-006990
Reviews"Rigoberto González is a writer who walks, with an elegant gait, the line between sorrow and laughter, anger and acceptance. His prose is shaped by the poetry of irony. And he is a master of it."-Richard Rodriguez, author ofBrown: The Last Discovery of America, "In this very personal and poignant autobiography, González narrates his coming-of-age and outing as a gay man amid the poverty, illiteracy, and abuse--but also love--of his family and community. Fast-moving and told in lucid, visually striking language, this autobiography is sure to make a place for itself."--Silvia D. Spitta, Dartmouth College, "A deeply-felt work that belongs in the company of classic American memoirs such as I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, When I Was Puerto Rican, and Hunger of Memory . Where it differs most memorably from those books is in its uncompromising depiction of a young person's sexual orientation. Engrossing, supremely enjoyable, and beautifully written."—Jaime Manrique, author of Eminent Maricones, "In this very personal and poignant autobiography, González narrates his coming-of-age and outing as a gay man amid the poverty, illiteracy, and abuse-but also love-of his family and community. Fast-moving and told in lucid, visually striking language, this autobiography is sure to make a place for itself."-Silvia D. Spitta, Dartmouth College, "A deeply-felt work that belongs in the company of classic American memoirs such as "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, When I Was Puerto Rican," and "Hunger of Memory," Where it differs most memorably from those books is in its uncompromising depiction of a young person's sexual orientation. Engrossing, supremely enjoyable, and beautifully written."-- Jaime Manrique, author of "Eminent Maricones", "A deeply-felt work that belongs in the company of classic American memoirs such asI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, When I Was Puerto Rican,andHunger of Memory. Where it differs most memorably from those books is in its uncompromising depiction of a young person's sexual orientation. Engrossing, supremely enjoyable, and beautifully written."-Jaime Manrique, author ofEminent Maricones, "In this very personal and poignant autobiography, González narrates his coming-of-age and outing as a gay man amid the poverty, illiteracy, and abuse—but also love—of his family and community. Fast-moving and told in lucid, visually striking language, this autobiography is sure to make a place for itself."—Silvia D. Spitta, Dartmouth College, "Rigoberto Gonza lez is a writer who walks, with an elegant gait, the line between sorrow and laughter, anger and acceptance. His prose is shaped by the poetry of irony. And he is a master of it."-- Richard Rodriguez, author of "Brown: The Last Discovery of America", "Rigoberto González is a writer who walks, with an elegant gait, the line between sorrow and laughter, anger and acceptance. His prose is shaped by the poetry of irony. And he is a master of it."—Richard Rodriguez, author of Brown: The Last Discovery of America, "In this very personal and poignant autobiography, Gonzlez narrates his coming-of-age and outing as a gay man amid the poverty, illiteracy, and abuse-but also love-of his family and community. Fast-moving and told in lucid, visually striking language, this autobiography is sure to make a place for itself."-Silvia D. Spitta, Dartmouth College, "Rigoberto González is a writer who walks, with an elegant gait, the line between sorrow and laughter, anger and acceptance. His prose is shaped by the poetry of irony. And he is a master of it."-Richard Rodriguez, author of Brown: The Last Discovery of America, "Rigoberto González is a writer who walks, with an elegant gait, the line between sorrow and laughter, anger and acceptance. His prose is shaped by the poetry of irony. And he is a master of it."--Richard Rodriguez, author of Brown: The Last Discovery of America, "In this very personal and poignant autobiography, Gonza lez narrates his coming-of-age and outing as a gay man amid the poverty, illiteracy, and abuse-- but also love-- of his family and community. Fast-moving and told in lucid, visually striking language, this autobiography is sure to make a place for itself."-- Silvia D. Spitta, Dartmouth College, "A gorgeous intersectional classic that helped define both borderland and queer memoir form."--Barrie Jean Borich, Literary Hub, "A deeply-felt work that belongs in the company of classic American memoirs such as I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, When I Was Puerto Rican, and Hunger of Memory . Where it differs most memorably from those books is in its uncompromising depiction of a young person's sexual orientation. Engrossing, supremely enjoyable, and beautifully written."--Jaime Manrique, author of Eminent Maricones, "A deeply-felt work that belongs in the company of classic American memoirs such as I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, When I Was Puerto Rican, and Hunger of Memory . Where it differs most memorably from those books is in its uncompromising depiction of a young person's sexual orientation. Engrossing, supremely enjoyable, and beautifully written."-Jaime Manrique, author of Eminent Maricones, "Rigoberto Gonzlez is a writer who walks, with an elegant gait, the line between sorrow and laughter, anger and acceptance. His prose is shaped by the poetry of irony. And he is a master of it."-Richard Rodriguez, author of Brown: The Last Discovery of America
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal813/.54
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Part 1: Smarting Points, Starting Points Summer's Passage, Southern California, 1990 Welcome to Indio, California, Pop. 36,793 Ghost Whisper to My Lover Now Leaving Mexicali, Baja California, Norte Ghost Whisper to My Lover Part 2: Childhood and Other Language Lessons Bakersfield, California, 1970-72 Zacapu, México, 1972-79 Thermal, California, 1979-80 Thermal, 1981-82 (Our Little Home on Top of the Garage) Summer's Passage Part 3: Adolescent Mariposa Ghost Whisper to My Lover Indio, 1983-88 ("El Campo" Years) Part 4: Zacapu Days and Nights of the Dead Summer's Passage Ghost Whisper to My Lover Zacapu, July 1990 (Imago) Part 5: Unpinned Riverside, California Ghost Whisper to My Lover
SynopsisHeartbreaking, poetic, and intensely personal, "Butterfly Boy" is a unique coming out and coming-of-age story of a first-generation Chicano who trades one life for another, only to discover that history and memory are not exchangeable or forgettable. , Heartbreaking, poetic, and intensely personal, Butterfly Boy is a unique coming out and coming-of-age story of a first-generation Chicano who trades one life for another, only to discover that history and memory are not exchangeable or forgettable. Growing up among poor migrant Mexican farmworkers, Rigoberto Gonzalez also faces the pressure of coming-of-age as a gay man in a culture that prizes machismo. Losing his mother when he is twelve, Gonzalez must then confront his father's abandonment and an abiding sense of cultural estrangement, both from his adopted home in the United States and from a Mexican birthright. His only sense of connection gets forged in a violent relationship with an older man. By finding his calling as a writer, and by revisiting the relationship with his father during a trip to Mexico, Gonzalez finally claims his identity at the intersection of race, class, and sexuality. The result is a leap of faith that every reader who ever felt like an outsider will immediately recognize. 2007 Finalist, Randy Shilts Awards for Gay Nonfiction, Publishing Triangle Winner, American Book Awards, Before Columbus Foundation, Heartbreaking, poetic, and intensely personal, Butterfly Boy is a unique coming out and coming-of-age story of a first-generation Chicano who trades one life for another, only to discover that history and memory are not exchangeable or forgettable. Growing up among poor migrant Mexican farmworkers, Rigoberto González also faces the pressure of coming-of-age as a gay man in a culture that prizes machismo. Losing his mother when he is twelve, González must then confront his father's abandonment and an abiding sense of cultural estrangement, both from his adopted home in the United States and from a Mexican birthright. His only sense of connection gets forged in a violent relationship with an older man. By finding his calling as a writer, and by revisiting the relationship with his father during a trip to Mexico, González finally claims his identity at the intersection of race, class, and sexuality. The result is a leap of faith that every reader who ever felt like an outsider will immediately recognize. 2007 Finalist, Randy Shilts Awards for Gay Nonfiction, Publishing Triangle Winner, American Book Awards, Before Columbus Foundation, Heartbreaking, poetic, and intensely personal, "Butterfly Boy" is a unique coming out and coming-of-age story of a first-generation Chicano who trades one life for another, only to discover that history and memory are not exchangeable or forgettable. Growing up among poor migrant Mexican farmworkers, Rigoberto Gonza lez also faces the pressure of coming-of-age as a gay man in a culture that prizes machismo. Losing his mother when he is twelve, Gonza lez must then confront his father' s abandonment and an abiding sense of cultural estrangement, both from his adopted home in the United States and from a Mexican birthright. His only sense of connection gets forged in a violent relationship with an older man. By finding his calling as a writer, and by revisiting the relationship with his father during a trip to Mexico, Gonza lez finally claims his identity at the intersection of race, class, and sexuality. The result is a leap of faith that every reader who ever felt like an outsider will immediately recognize., Heartbreaking, poetic, and intensely personal, Butterfly Boy is a unique coming out and coming-of-age story of a first-generation Chicano who trades one life for another, only to discover that history and memory are not exchangeable or forgettable.
LC Classification NumberPS3557.O4695Z46 2006
