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Indlæser... Woman hollering creek, and other stories (original 1991; udgave 1991)af Sandra. Cisneros
Work InformationWoman Hollering Creek and Other Stories af Sandra Cisneros (1991)
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. A collection of stories about the lives of Mexican immigrants and Mexican-Americans from the female perspective in the small border towns of Texas. I finished this book almost a year ago, and while I found some of the narratives interesting, I can't say that I remember much about any of the stories. The stories are well worth reading, just I wasn't in the appropriate frame of mind to appreciate them. I enjoyed some of these stories a lot, though it was a mixed bag and I like others less. I did appreciate the tone and voice of the stories reflecting Cisneros’ culture; the stories felt like ones I’ve heard my Mexican co-workers tell. The title story was probably my favorite, though “Remember the Alamo” was the one that had the most impact on me. Very poignant. A kaleidoscopic view of Chicana life. Cisneros glides seamlessly from the POV of young girls to witches scorned in her short stories, with a cutting eye for slice-of-life anecdotes and subtle representations of the Mexican American community. There is chameleonic range in her writing style, each story crafted individually to showcase the voice of the featured character. My only wish were for some of the stories to go on longer so the window into that world wouldn’t be as fleeting. I enjoyed her novel The House on Mango Street and really liked one of her poetry collections, so I was not surprised to see that she can write some fine short fiction, as well. Most of these stories are about the Mexican or Mexican American experience, told mostly from a female perspective. Most are pretty short but there are also a couple of longer ones. This is from 1991. I want to find out if she wrote a later collection. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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A collection of stories by Sandra Cisneros, the winner of the 2018 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. The lovingly drawn characters of these stories give voice to the vibrant and varied life on both sides of the Mexican border with tales of pure discovery, filled with moments of infinite and intimate wisdom. No library descriptions found. |
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