Mejor Desaparece/Just Disappear

Carmen Boullosa's first novel, Mejor Desaparece, is a§groundbreaking experimental work from this widely§lauded contemporary Mexican author. This book§contains a complete English translation of the novel,§approved by the author, as well as a review of some§of the most important critical ideas about Boullosa's§significance to Mexican and world literature. In§addition to her translation, Christy Rodgers also§provides insight into the process of literary§translation itself, looks at some concepts of§translation theory in the light of practical§translation, and examines the challenges of capturing§the nuances of this elusive work. Carmen Boullosa''s first novel, Mejor Desaparece, is a§groundbreaking experimental work from this widely§lauded contemporary Mexican author. This book§contains a complete English translation of the novel,§approved by the author, as well as a review of some§of the most important critical ideas about Boullosa''s§significance to Mexican and world literature. In§addition to her translation, Christy Rodgers also§provides insight into the process of literary§translation itself, looks at some concepts of§translation theory in the light of practical§translation, and examines the challenges of capturing§the nuances of this elusive work.