Sylvia Molloy es una autora argentina cuya obra profundiza en las complejidades de la identidad y la escritura. Su prosa explora con frecuencia los límites entre la ficción y la autobiografía, desafiando las categorías literarias tradicionales. El estilo de Molloy se caracteriza por su precisión y profundidad intelectual, ofreciendo a los lectores una experiencia rica y contemplativa. Su contribución literaria reside en su persistente examen de cómo el lenguaje moldea nuestra comprensión de nosotros mismos y del mundo que nos rodea.
?Como mantener una amistad intacta cuando el Alzheimer se va llevando consigo las bases del lenguaje, la memoria y las experiencias compartidas?How do you keep a friendship intact, when Alzheimer's has stolen the common ground of language, memory, and experience, that unites you?
Originally published in 1981 as En breve carcel, Certificate of Absence is the first novel of the Argentinian scholar-critic Sylvia Molloy; it is innovative in its treatment of women's relationships and in its assertion of woman's right to author her own
Focusing on cultural and historical issues, this study explores the evolution of Spanish American autobiography from the post-colonial era to today. It highlights the genre's complex nature, blending personal narrative with historiography, and examines key texts like Sarmiento's Recuerdos de provincia and Victoria Ocampo's Autobiografia. Professor Molloy analyzes their narrative strategies, connections to European literature, and the use of memory, revealing insights into self-perception and the dynamics between individual identity and community.