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short stories by latin american women the magic and the real
celia correas de zapata an internationally recognized expert in the field of latin american fiction written by women has collected stories by thirty one authors from fourteen countries translated into english by such renowned scholars and writers as gregory rabassa and margaret sayers peden . contributors include dora alonso rosario ferre elena poniatowska ana lydia vega and luisa valenzuela . the resulting book is a literary tour de force stories written by women in this hemisphere that speak to cultures throughout the world . in her foreword isabel allende states this anthology is so valuable ; it lays open the emotions of writers who in turn speak for others still shrouded in silence .
trade paper modern library 2003 isbn 0812967070
abridged n isbn 13 9780812967074 number in series 1 number of pages 246 publisher random house inc release date 1042502400000 series title the modern library classics