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In My Eyes, You Are Beautiful

TaschenbuchKartoniert, Paperback
230 Seiten
Englisch
Mosaic Presserschienen am31.08.20234th edition
In My Eyes, You Are Beautiful is a coming-of-age novel, that narrates the life of an Indigenous young woman. It depicts the transformation of Olivia Padilla Xuc, an illiterate six-year-old picking coffee in the Guatemalan countryside as she becomes a liberated, powerful woman working in Mexico City. Through Olivia´s deeply moving narrative, we explore the possibility of change and growth of an indigenous woman as she delve into issues of racism, economic opportunity and self-worth - the vital themes that first nation people confront globally while they try to better themselves in societies convinced of their worthlessness. Against an historical period of armed conflict, turmoil and conflict, Olivia Padilla is funny, intense, imaginative, alternately serious and playful. Her courage allows her to explore her sexuality in Guatemala, Mexico, Cuba and Italy as she builds a satisfying, independent life few people could have considered possible.mehr

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KlappentextIn My Eyes, You Are Beautiful is a coming-of-age novel, that narrates the life of an Indigenous young woman. It depicts the transformation of Olivia Padilla Xuc, an illiterate six-year-old picking coffee in the Guatemalan countryside as she becomes a liberated, powerful woman working in Mexico City. Through Olivia´s deeply moving narrative, we explore the possibility of change and growth of an indigenous woman as she delve into issues of racism, economic opportunity and self-worth - the vital themes that first nation people confront globally while they try to better themselves in societies convinced of their worthlessness. Against an historical period of armed conflict, turmoil and conflict, Olivia Padilla is funny, intense, imaginative, alternately serious and playful. Her courage allows her to explore her sexuality in Guatemala, Mexico, Cuba and Italy as she builds a satisfying, independent life few people could have considered possible.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-77161-716-1
ProduktartTaschenbuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
FormatTrade Paperback (USA)
Erscheinungsjahr2023
Erscheinungsdatum31.08.2023
Auflage4th edition
Seiten230 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 156 mm, Höhe 230 mm, Dicke 15 mm
Gewicht358 g
Artikel-Nr.11740208
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GenreRomane Taschenbuch

Autor

David Unger is one of the most widely published and renowned authors of fiction, short stories, articles, translations, children's books, bridging the world of English and Spanish creative writing. He was honored with Guatemala's Miguel Angel Asturias' National Literature Prize for Lifetime Achievement, 2014. Born in Guatemala, his family emigrated to the U.S. when he was a child but he spent his summers in his birthplace; this may explain why his literary career explores the tensions, character and texture of Central America as few other writers have done