The Memories of Ana Calderon - Softcover

Limon, Graciela

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1558853553 ISBN 13: 9781558853553

Publisher: Arte Publico Press, 2001

Synopsis

The Memories of Ana Calderon is the fictional memoir of a talented woman, born in tradition-bound rural Mexico, who comes to the United States only to find that here, too, society, family and religion seem to conspire to hold her back. In order to succeed, Ana must re-make herself into a ruthless and obsessed individual. But even after accomplishing this, fate still conspires to wound her. Ana Calderon has will, guts, and intelligence, but her battle against family, church, and the justice system shakes our belief in the ability to forge our own destinies. The Memories of Ana Calderon is the second novel by the writer who The New York Times Book Review says leaves the reader with that special hunger that can be created only by a newly discovered writer. Ms. Limon's prose is self-assured and engrossing.

About this title

From the Publisher:

A riveting novel about a woman's attempts to overcome social barriers to success and happiness.

About the Author:

GRACIELA LIMÓN is the critically-acclaimed and award-winning author of four novels: The Day of the Moon (1999), Song of a Hummingbird (1996), The Memories of Ana Calderón (1994), and In Search of Bernabé (1993). In Search of Bernabé, translated and published in Spanish as En busca de Bernabé in 1997, is the recipient of an American Book Award, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times' Art Sydenburg First Novel Award and was named a "Notable Book of the Year" by The New York Times Book Review. Limón is Professor Emeritus at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles where ahe served as a professor of Latina/o Literature and Chair of the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arte Publico Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1558853553
• ISBN 13: 9781558853553
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 200