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luisalbertourreaLuis Alberto Urrea is a poet, novelist, journalist, and essayist who has been writing about the relationship between the United States and Mexico,... Continue »
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Jose Builds a Woman

by Jan Baross

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

Mesmerizing! Stunning! Elegant! Captivating! Powerful! Lush! A winner! Magical realism that seduces the reader from beginning to end! When Ooligan's acquisitions committee discussed this marvelous first novel by Portland photographer/painter/dramatist Baross, the superlatives and exclamations wouldn't stop. Word spread, and soon Ooligan's other student publishers were waiting in line to read this novel set in a fictional Mexican coastal village. "Jose" is the story of Tortugina, the narrator, whose happiness and hardship are tied to the sea and to the men in her life, from her demanding father and dead lover to her cruel, abusive husband and beautiful, sensitive son.
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About the Author

For nearly 30 years, Jan Baross has been a prominent force in Portland's artisistic and theater communities. She is a successful playwright, filmmaker, painter, and photographer.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781932010145
Author:
Baross, Jan
Publisher:
Ooligan Press
Subject:
General
Subject:
General Fiction
Publication Date:
August 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
308
Dimensions:
8.44x5.58x.76 in. .99 lbs.
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extensive interview on KBOO 12/12/06 sounds great!

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