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Juan de la Rosa
Memoirs of the Last Soldier of the Independence Movement (Library of Latin America)
by Nataniel Aguirre, Sergio Gabriel Waisman, Alba Maria P.
Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 1999 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-511328-0, ISBN: 0-19-511328-4

"Long considered a classic in Bolivia, Juan de la Rosa tells the story of a young boy's coming of age during the violent and tumultuous years of Bolivia's struggle for independence. Indeed, in this remarkable novel, Juan's search for his personal identity functions as an allegory of Bolivia's search for its identity as a nation.Set in the early 1800s, the novel is narrated by one of the last surviving Bolivian rebels, octogenarian Juan d ..."






The Absent City(10th Edition)
by Ricardo Piglia, Sergio Waisman, Sergio Gabriel Waisman
Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2000 by Duke University Press Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-8223-2586-4, ISBN: 0-8223-2586-1

"Widely acclaimed throughout Latin America after its 1992 release in Argentina, "The Absent City" takes the form of a futuristic detective novel. In the end, however, it is a meditation on the nature of totalitarian regimes, on the transition to democracy after the end of such regimes, and on the power of language to create and define reality. Ricardo Piglia combines his trademark avant-garde aesthetics with astute cultural and political ..."






Glimmer Train Stories
Number 39
by Gerard Varni, Paul Rawlins, Aaron Cohenk, Charles Baxter, Anne Pancake, Sergio Gabriel Waisman, Siobhan Dowd, Randolph Thomas, Rita Costello, Mark Rader, U. Lu Zaw., Tiffany Drever, Susan Burmeister-Brown, B. Swanson-Davies
Paperback, 168 Pages, Published 2001 by Glimmer Train Pr Inc
ISBN-13: 978-1-880966-38-9, ISBN: 1-880966-38-7

"An anthology of new short fiction by award-winning and emerging authors, this intimate collection celebrates writing and honors the writer. The editors-two sisters from Oregon-choose stories that are beautifully written, readable, and emotionally affecting. Each collection is also visually satisfying with handsome cover art and story illustrations, and unusual author profiles. Excerpts can be found at glimmertrain.com, but please ..."

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Sergio Gabriel Waisman

Nataniel Aguirre

Alba Maria

Ricardo Piglia

Sergio Waisman

Tiffany Drever

Lu Zaw

Susan Burmeister-Brown

Gerard Varni

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