abstract
In Todos nós adorávamos caubóis (2013) Carol Bensimon uses the road story to construct a bildungsroman that queers sexual identities. The journey through geographical, bodily and affective territories that are perceived as both known and unfamiliar, showcases the many tensions and contradictions that keeps someone from succumbing to the promise of happiness. Rather, this movement is antagonistic to any limits imposed upon the construction of identity. The happy ending of the story, which lends itself to a two-fold interpretation, reinforces an innovative writing project.
Keywords:
road fiction; queer; bildungsroman; Carol Bensimon