Name: Sentimental Doubts
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Author: Teresa Wilms Montt
ISBN: 9781645250241

Type

Physical Book

Author

Teresa Wilms Montt

Translated by

Jessica Sequeira

Publisher

Snuggly Books

Language

English

Pages

104

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.3x13.3x0.6 cm

Weight

0.13 kg.

ISBN13

9781645250241

Synopsis "Sentimental Doubts"

Sentimental Doubts, here translated into English for the first time by Jessica Sequeira, was iconic Chilean writer Teresa Wilms Montt's first book. It was originally published in 1917, in Buenos Aires, after the author had left an entire life behind her in Santiago: her husband, her parents, the convent where she'd been confined for supposedly committing adultery, and her two daughters, whom she was forbidden from seeing. In this work, she communicates her "inquietudes" the racing heart, the muttering mind, the explosion of doubts. Wilms Montt subverts the religious charge of doubt to turn pain into eroticism, sadness into seduction, doubt into assertion, and there is a great beauty to be found in this restlessness and impressionistic shifting, these temporary glimmers of light on water.

Teresa Wilms Montt

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Teresa Wilms Montt (Viña del Mar, 1893 – Paris, 1921) was a Chilean writer and poet, known for her rebellious spirit and her contribution to feminist anarchism. Born into an aristocratic family, she married at 17 to Gustavo Balmaceda Valdés, a union that led her to confront the strict social norms of the time. Her life was marked by transgression and the search for freedom, which led her to associate with prominent intellectuals of her time, such as Ramón Gómez de la Serna and Ramón María del Valle-Inclán.

Among her most notable works are "Inquietudes sentimentales" (1917), "Los tres cantos" (1917), "En la quietud del mármol" (1918), and "Anuarí" (1919), all in the genre of poetry and poetic prose. Her work reflects deep introspection and a critique of the social conventions of her time. Although she did not receive awards in her lifetime, her legacy has been revalued over time, inspiring contemporary works like "Y entonces Teresa" (2025) by writer Arturo Fontaine, which fictionalizes her life and highlights her relevance in Chilean literature.

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