ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book seeks to dislodge familiar disciplinary divides as well as the theoretical and methodological categories attending them. It involves a continual self-interrogating practice which draws attention to both the strengths and weaknesses of some of theoretical paradigms applied to the texts. The book draws from extensive unpublished interviews author conducted with Ana Calve between 2008 and 2011, as well as ongoing email and telephone exchanges. It discusses topics that are relevant to monograph's overall thematic, such as her position within the Mexican boom feminine, the function of sex and desire in her work, and role of non-literary genres such as photography and multimedia. The term literature light in reference to work by some women writers in Spanish America has triggered heated discussions around concepts such as 'women's writing' and the nature of literature and its place in global world.
