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Paralelismos, intereses y valores comunes, o ser dos escritoras afrocaribeñas que se abren paso en los elitistas círculos literarios, tejen el diálogo entre ambas voces.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Esta es la historia de dos mujeres que hacen de la literatura un lugar de resistencia y libertad.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eLa otra Julia\u003c\/i\u003e es una canción de una artista a otra, un agradecimiento y celebración de ambas vidas, distintas pero conectadas por el arte. ¡Bravo!\". --Esmeralda Santiago, autora de los bestseller \u003ci\u003eLas madres\u003c\/i\u003e y \u003ci\u003eCuando era puertorriqueña\u003c\/i\u003e, entre otros\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"Mayra Santos-Febres traza un paralelo entre dos escritoras: dos mujeres negras en una isla 'azotada por huracanes, olvido y pobreza' que retan al destino, se sobreponen a las adversidades y saben brillar\". --Pilar Quintana, autora de las novelas galardonadas Los \u003ci\u003eabismos\u003c\/i\u003e (Premio Alfaguara) y \u003ci\u003eLa perra.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eENGLISH DESCRIPTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe short and intense life of Julia de Burgos as told by an author who shows us another side of the iconic Puerto Rican poet.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWinner of a John S. 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Parallel interests and shared values as two Afro-Caribbean authors breaking into elite literary circles bridge the dialogue between the two voices.  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This is the story of two women who find resistance and freedom in literature.  ","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53665397375249,"sku":"NIN9798890981165","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9798890981165.jpg?v=1781460805"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-au\/collections\/author-books-by-mayra-santos-febres.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}