Alvarez, Julia

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Dominican-American Julia Alvarez writes novels featuring strong Hispanic women. Her stories revolve around the themes of identity and society, and showcase her diverse cultural upbringing. Her lyrical, literary writing often plays with language, finding her characters speaking in blended Spanish and English. Her novels rarely follow a linear storyline, but weave a story through the use of flashbacks and vignettes. Alvarez is also a highly regarded poet and essayist, and has written children's books. Start with:How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
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Female
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  • American
  • Caribbean
  • Hispanic American
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http://www.juliaalvarez.com/
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Alvarez, Julia
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http://www.juliaalvarez.com/
Description
Dominican-American Julia Alvarez writes novels featuring strong Hispanic women. Her stories revolve around the themes of identity and society, and showcase her diverse cultural upbringing. Her lyrical, literary writing often plays with language, finding her characters speaking in blended Spanish and English. Her novels rarely follow a linear storyline, but weave a story through the use of flashbacks and vignettes. Alvarez is also a highly regarded poet and essayist, and has written children's books. Start with:How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
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  • American
  • Caribbean
  • Hispanic American
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