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These three novellas, by a writer who has earned her place in the forefront of Central American literature, explore three critical stages in a woman's life and are an extraordinary example of Claribel Alegria's ability to weave the magical and the real, the fantastic and the horrific.

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""Alegria's beautifully crafted stories, full of vitality, magic and horror, celebrates life...Family Album is a superb example of the integration of her imagination and narrative skills."" --Jorge Ruffinelli|""In Family Album, Claribel Alegria, with her accustomed gift of language and authencity, weaves the life histories of three unusual women surrounded by myrth, magic and the turbulent landscape of Central Ameria. Alegria creates an extraordinary work unmatched in Central American fiction.""--Marjorie Agosin

Family Album

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    A Paperback by Claribel Alegria

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      Publisher: Northwestern University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 7/30/1995 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780915306947, 978-0915306947
      ISBN10: 0915306948

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      These three novellas, by a writer who has earned her place in the forefront of Central American literature, explore three critical stages in a woman's life and are an extraordinary example of Claribel Alegria's ability to weave the magical and the real, the fantastic and the horrific.

      Trade Review
      ""Alegria's beautifully crafted stories, full of vitality, magic and horror, celebrates life...Family Album is a superb example of the integration of her imagination and narrative skills."" --Jorge Ruffinelli|""In Family Album, Claribel Alegria, with her accustomed gift of language and authencity, weaves the life histories of three unusual women surrounded by myrth, magic and the turbulent landscape of Central Ameria. Alegria creates an extraordinary work unmatched in Central American fiction.""--Marjorie Agosin

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