Artemisa Téllez (Mexico City, August 24, 1979) is a Mexican author.[1] Her literary works have focused on exploring sapphism and sexual diversity,[2] which has led to her being considered one of the most important representatives of Mexican lesbian literature.[3]
Artemisa Téllez | |
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 Artemisa Téllez in 2012 | |
| Born | August 24, 1979 |
| Citizenship | Mexican |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Father | Guillermo Téllez |
| Relatives | Natalia Téllez |
As an instructor, she has offered courses on reading and writing literature that highlight Mexican writers and women's erotic stories.[4]
Literary career
editTéllez's first work of poetry was published in 2010 with the title Cuerpo de mi soledad ("Body of my Solitude"). The poems deal with themes of love and erotic female relationships.[3]
In 2014, she published the novel Crema de vanilla ("Vanilla Cream") with the publisher Voces en Tinta. It tells the story of a female university student who meets a woman named Lala, who she feels attracted to and with whom she begins a relationship.[5] The novel caused a controversy after its publication concerning violence in relation to the protagonists,[6] which is expressed in perverse sexual games that the characters play.[7] However, academics like César Cañedo have noted that the novel can be read as a sapphic narrative and that its publication marks a key moment in the Mexican lesbian narrative.[6]
Téllez's next work was the short story collection Fotografías instantáneas ("Instant Photographs"), published in 2016. Its main theme deals with love between women in Mexico City's lesbian underworld.[3]
In the latter half of the 2010s, Téllez primarily focused on poetry. This period produced the poetry collections Cangrejo ("Crab," 2017), Larga herida ("A Lengthy Injury," 2018), Casa sin fin ("Endless House," 2018),[8] and Mujeres de Cromagnon ("Cro-magnon Women," 2020).[1]
Works
editProse
edit- Crema de vainilla (2014), novel
- Fotografías instantáneas (2016), stories
Poetry
edit- Cuerpo de mi soledad (2010)
- Cangrejo (2017)
- Larga herida (2018)
- Casa sin fin (2018)
- Mujeres de Cromagnon (2020)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Hablemos Escritoras · Perfil de Escritora: Artemisa Téllez". web.archive.org. 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Conoce Artemisa la hermana escritora de Natalia Téllez que basa su obra en el erotismo femenino | FOTOS | El Heraldo de México". web.archive.org. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ a b c "Presentan panorama general de la literatura lésbica en México - Leviatan". web.archive.org. 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Natalia Téllez tiene una hermana y se llama Artemisa". web.archive.org. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "Reseñas". web.archive.org. 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ a b "Amora y Crema de vainilla, momentos clave de la novela lésbica mexicana en 25 años". web.archive.org. 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "¿A qué se dedica la hermana de Natalia Téllez, Artemisa Téllez?". web.archive.org. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
- ^ "El poema existe en un tiempo siempre presente: Artemisa Téllez". web.archive.org. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2024-08-04.