The house of memory : stories by Jewish women writers of Latin America / edited by Marjorie Agosín ; translation editor, Elizabeth Rosa Horan ; stories translated by Susan Bassnett ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Agosín, Marjorie.

Bassnett, Susan.

Series:

Helen Rose Scheuer Jewish women's series

The Helen Rose Scheuer Jewish women's series

Language:

English

Portuguese

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Latin American literature--Jewish authors.

Latin American literature.

Latin American literature--Women authors.

Jewish literature--Latin America.

Jewish literature.

Latin American literature--Translations into English.

Latin America.

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

ix, 246 pages ; 23 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Feminist Press at the City University of New York, 1999.

Language Note:

Stories translated from Spanish and Portuguese.

Summary:

For the first time, the work of contemporary Jewish women writers from throughout Latin America is gathered together in one captivating collection.B These 22 stories are by such internationally acclaimed writers as Brazilian Clarice Lispector and Mexican Margo Glantz, along with many writers here introduced to English speaking readers.< >

ISBN:

1558612084

1558612092

OCLC:

40631948