Taking Root by Marjorie Agosin
In Taking Root, Latin American women of Jewish descent, from Mexico to Uruguay, recall their coming of age with Sabbath candles and Hebrew prayers, Ladino songs and merengue music, Queen Esther and the Virgin of Guadalupe.-
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A very significant addition to the fields of Judaic Studies and Women's Studies..this book makes a unique contribution to literary scholars interested in the Jewish presence in Latin America and in the literature of displacement in general. * College of the Holy Cross *
Marjorie Agosín is the author of A Map of Hope and The Alphabet in My Hands and the editor of Taking Root: Narratives of Jewish Women in Latin America. She is a member of the Spanish Academy of Letters and winner of the Gabriela Mistral Medal of Honor. She is a professor of Spanish at Wellesley College.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780896802261 |
| ISBN 10 | 0896802264 |
| Title | Taking Root |
| Author | Marjorie Agosin |
| Series | Research In International Studies Latin America Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Ohio University Press |
| Year published | 2002-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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