Luisa in Realityland
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Book Overview
A collection of poetry from one of Central America's most accomplished writers, Claribel Alegr a, Luisa in Realityland explores state oppression, cultural identity, and everyday life as a woman in Latin America. Alternating between prose and verse, and frequently entering the realm of magical realism, Alegr a discusses the horrors she's seen without losing sight of the universal nature of humanity.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0915306697
ISBN13:9780915306695
Release Date:July 1995
Publisher:Curbstone Press
Length:152 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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A touching, funny, and powerful book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I'm on my third copy of this book now, having lost my two others to careless borrowers. Alegria's ability to combine prose and poetry, personal insights and political and social commentary, and sadness and laughter is extraordinary. You don't need to know Salvadoran politics to enter into the experiences of a girl and woman changed forever by the society she lives in, and to relate to them.
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