Abstract
A panoramic overview of the twenty-four year correspondence between Roberto González Echevarría and Severo Sarduy, which analyzes the relationship of the Cuban author with the Tel Quel group and Latin American literature. The conclusion is that, though influenced at the beginning by French theory, Sarduy derived toward Latin American topics, specifically Cuban ones, partly due to the influence of José Lezama Lima. The letters studied reveal this tendency, as well as the gradual incorporation of the Baroque as a model for his literary production. In the end, the value of Sarduy’s work resides in its literary qualities, such as plots and characters, particularly transvestites among the latter, not the theory.
Keywords
Epistolary literature; relationship between author and critic; Severo Sarduy