Vulcan's Fire by Harold Coyle

Vulcan's Fire by Harold Coyle

Yiddish, Spanish, Hebrew, and English-at various points in Ilan Stavans's life, each of these has been his primary language. In this rich memoir, the linguistic chameleon outlines his remarkable cultural heritage from his birth in politically fragile Mexico, through his years as a student activist and young Zionist in Israel, to his present career as a noted and controversial academic and writer.

Along the way, Stavans introduces readers to some of the remarkable members of his family-his brother, a musical wunderkind; his father, a Mexican soap opera star; his grandmother, who arrived in Mexico from Eastern Europe in 1929 and wrote her own autobiography. Masterfully weaving personal reminiscences with a provocative investigation into language acquisition and cultural code switching, On Borrowed Words is a compelling exploration of Stavans's search for his place in the world.

Barrett Tillman, an award-winning aviation writer, has written books about the Corsair, Crusader, Hellcat, and Dauntless Dive Bomber, all of which were published by the Naval Institute Press.

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ISBN 13	9780765313737
ISBN 10	0765313731
Title	Vulcan's Fire
Author	Harold Coyle
Series	Harold Coyle's Strategic Solutions Inc
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Forge
Year published	2008-11-11
Number of pages	347
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