Title: Julia Alvarez
Description: "This book provides the first book-length examination of the writings of Julia Alvarez, the author of How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and nearly a dozen other books of fiction and non-fiction and one of today's most widely read Latina writers. Kelli Lyon Johnson illuminates the themes, ideals, and passions that unite these diverse works, all of which explore issues of understanding and representing identity within a global society."--Jacket.
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation, Dominican Americans in literature, History, Immigrants in literature, In literature, Women and literature, Caribbean fiction (English), History and criticism, Women authors, Dominican Women authors, Criticism and interpretationalvarez, julia, Women and literature--history, Women and literature--united states--history--20th century, Ps3551.l845 z74 2005, 818/.5409
Places: Dominican Republic, United States
People: Julia Alvarez
Time periods: 20th century