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Julia Alvarez

Posted on November 1, 2010 by daysofyore

Julia Alvarez was raised in the Dominican Republic and New York City and is commonly considered one of the most prominent Latina writers of our time. Alvarez’ works of fiction include How The García Girls Lost Their Accents (1991), In … Continue reading →

Posted in Writers | Tagged ""The Hand of the Poet: Original Manuscripts by 100 Masters, "How The García Girls Lost Their Accents", "How Tía Lola Came to visit Stay", "In The Time of the Butterflies", "Once Upon A Quinceañera: Coming of Age in the USA", "Saving the World", 2009 F. Scott Fitzgerald Award for Outstanding Achievement in American Literature, 21 classics for the 21 first century, Book of the Month Club, Dominican Republic, From John Donne to Julia Alvarez”, Julia Alvarez, Latina writer, National Book Critics Circle Award, National Endowment for the Arts, Notable Book Award by The New York Times Book Review | 3 Comments
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