"One of the most dramatic figures among Latin America's romantic writers and the distinguished woman writer of her century, Juana Manuela Gorriti brings passion and intrigue to the scene of writing. An exile from her native Argentina who sought refuge first in Bolivia and then in Peru, her lifetime of travel and displacement is echoed in her fictions. Her short stories tell of homelessness and nomadic yearnings, taking the reader from th ..."
"One of the most dramatic figures among Latin America's romantic writers and the distinguished woman writer of her century, Juana Manuela Gorriti brings passion and intrigue to the scene of writing. An exile from her native Argentina who sought refuge first in Bolivia and then in Peru, her lifetime of travel and displacement is echoed in her fictions. Her short stories tell of homelessness and nomadic yearnings, taking the reader from th ..."
Leaving by SergioGabrielWaisman Paperback, 220 Pages, Published 2004 by Hurricane ISBN-13: 978-0-932367-11-2, ISBN: 0-932367-11-9
"Leaving is a literary novel that traces the story of three migrations: a Jewish family's move from Poland to Argentina (between the two World Wars); part of that family's exit from Argentina to the United States (during the political upheavals of the 1970s); and the contemporary travels of the protagonist (the inheritor of all previous migrations) and his American girlfriend (and later fiancée) in the United States. The family memories ..."
"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 ..."
"In a style that surely recalls the journeys of exile suffered in life by Juana
Manuela Gorriti, Hernán and the luckless Rosa are banished from protection by
law. Greed, dating from colonial times, continues to drive their misfortune. This
impasse is often resolved as a conflict of tongues. Rosa is swayed by the
deceptive language of the colonial elite and so rejects Hernán; in turn, Hernán is
persuaded by rumors of an African slave ..."
Library of Latin America Dreams and Realities : Selected Fiction of Juana Manuela Gorriti : Selected Fiction of Juana Manuela Gorriti by Juana Manuela Gorriti, SergioWaisman 306 Pages, Published 2003 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-802778-2, ISBN: 0-19-802778-8
"The Library of Latin America series makes available in translation major
nineteenth- century authors whose work has been neglected in the English-
speaking world. The titles for the translations from the Spanish and Portuguese
were suggested by an editorial committee that included Jean Franco (general
editor responsible for works in Spanish), ... 1810 and into the early years of the
twentieth century, the new nations of Latin Americ ..."