Out of the Mirrored Garden - Softcover

Poey, Delia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0385475942 ISBN 13: 9780385475945

Publisher: Anchor, 1995

Synopsis

Fifteen stories by Latin American women writers consider such topics as political repression, madness, seduction, housekeeping, and family, and include the works of both established and new authors, including Angela Hernandez and Carmen Boullosa. Original.

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Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

From Library Journal:

These 17 stories represent the latest offerings of emerging female writers in Latin America, only a handful of whom have established reputations to date. The themes and techniques are as diverse as the styles and countries they represent, ranging from fantasy (Castedo's "Ice Cream") to satire (Naranjo's "Over and Over") to politics (Peri Rossi's "The Annunciation") to pathos (Kociancich's "Family Man," the longest but best executed of the lot). As a group, they signal a dynamic contribution of effective writing that transcends gender. Some appear here for the first time in English, in readable translations that reflect the diverse styles. A fitting update to such earlier collections as Beyond the Border (LJ 5/15/92), Scent of Wood and Silence (LJ 1/92), and Daughters of the Fifth Sun (LJ 9/15/95). Recommended.
Lawrence Olszewski, OCLC, Dublin, Ohio
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Anchor
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0385475942
• ISBN 13: 9780385475945
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 222