White Light by Vanessa Garcia
Fiction. Latino/Latina Studies. Women's Studies. Just before her father's sudden death, Cuban- American artist Veronica Gonzalez is offered her first gallery exhibit, a real chance to break into the art world. Torn between the need to mourn and the pressure to create new artwork, Veronica is propelled into a fever-dream of productivity and grief, amidst memories of her tumultuous relationship with her colorful but infuriating Cuban migr father, a volatile man of outsize appetites and passions who never stopped longing for his homeland. Praised by Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka for its lyrical pace and texture, WHITE LIGHT maps a young woman's struggle to distill her grief, rage, and love onto the canvas.A relentless engine, told in rich, smart prose and lucid detail--equal parts elegy and portrait of an artist. A lush, vibrant portrayal of the creative process, a daughter's love, and the unstoppable maelstrom of grief.--Kirkus, starred review
Garcia, Vanessa: - Born in Miami to Cuban-emigrü¾Ž–”¼ parents, Vanessa Garcia is a multidisciplinary writer and artist whose paintings and installations have been exhibited throughout the United States and the Caribbean. Her most recent plays include The Cuban Spring; Grace, Sponsored by Monteverde; and The Crocodile's Bite. She is currently writing a memoir about American-born Cubans entitled Our Cuban Routes.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780991355549 |
| ISBN 10 | 0991355547 |
| Title | White Light |
| Author | Vanessa Garcia |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Shade Mountain Press |
| Year published | 2015-09-23 |
| Number of pages | 284 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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