When I Was Puerto Rican - Softcover

Santiago, Esmeralda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0679756760 ISBN 13: 9780679756767

Publisher: Vintage, 1994

Synopsis

Selling over 16,000 copies in hardcover, this triumphant coming-of-age memoir is now available in paperback editions in both English and Spanish. In the tradition of Black Ice, Santiago writes lyrically of her childhood on her native island and of her bewildering years of transition in New York City.

About this title

From the Publisher:

"Santiago's autobiographical account cinematically recaptures her past and her island culture. What is particularly appealing about Santiago's story is the insight it offers to readers unaware of the double bind Puerto Rican Americans find themselves in: the identity in conflict. Is [she] black or white? Is she rural or urban? Even more importantly, is she Puerto Rican or is she American? [One] can only be grateful that Esmeralda Santiago has chosen to explore her culture and share what she has found."--The Los Angeles Times Book Review

About the Author:

Esmeralda Santiago is the author of two highly acclaimed memoirs, "The Turkish Lover" and "Almost a Woman," which was made into a film for PBS's Masterpiece Theatre. She has also written a novel, "America's Dream," and has co-edited two anthologies of Latino literature. She lives in Westchester County, New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Vintage
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0679756760
• ISBN 13: 9780679756767
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 274