by JuanGoytisolo (Author), HelenR.Lane (Translator)
In Arabic, the word 'Makbara' refers to those parts of North African cemeteries where young couples go to get away from their elders and hang out. A celebration of Amour Fou, Makbara reveals Goytisolo's deep love for Arabic culture seen as sensuous and lewd in contrast to the drab sterility of the West. In a series of scenes, pastiches and travelling shots, Goytisolo exposes cultural, sexual and political oppression. The author's message is of liberation through sex which, as he says, 'is above all freedom'.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 270
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Published: 15 Apr 1993
ISBN 10: 1852422661
ISBN 13: 9781852422660