Point of Contact 1978

This 1978 edition of Point of Contact includes an excerpt from Manuel Puig’s then forthcoming novel Pubis Angelical; David W. Seaman’s discussion of critical problems in concrete poetry; Paolo Valesio, on the practice of literary semiotics; Julio Cortázar’s “Cinco sonetos eróticos”; essays by Vicente Fatone, Raimundo Panikkar, and Marc Zimmerman; as well as photographic work by Joseph Kugielsky and an etching by Katherine Willner.

Now fully digitized and freely accessible, these rare publications offer contemporary readers, researchers, and students a unique opportunity to revisit conversations that remain remarkably relevant today, providing valuable perspectives on translation, cultural exchange, artistic practice, and the evolving relationship between literature, ideas, and society.