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Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories: And Other Stories (Vintage Contemporaries)

by Sandra Cisneros

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Publisher Comments:

A collection of stories, whose characters give voice to the vibrant and varied life on both sides of the Mexican border. The women in these stories offer tales of pure discovery, filled with moments of infinite and intimate wisdom.
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About the Author

Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954. Internationally acclaimed for her poetry and fiction, she has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Lannan Literary Award and the American Book Award, and of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the MacArthur Foundation. Cisneros is the author of the novels The House on Mango Street and Caramelo, a collection of short stories Woman Hollering Creek, a book of poetry Loose Woman, and a children's book Hairs/Pelitos. She lives in San Antonio, Texas.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780679738565
Subtitle:
And Other Stories
Author:
Cisneros, Sandra
Publisher:
Vintage Books USA
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Social life and customs
Subject:
Short Stories (single author)
Subject:
Mexican americans
Subject:
Mexican-american border region
Subject:
Mexican-American Border Region Fiction.
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Vintage Contemporaries (Paperback)
Series Volume:
0000
Publication Date:
March 1992
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
8.06x5.20x.55 in. .45 lbs.
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