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The house of memoryThe house of memory

The house of memory

Marjorie Agosín

3.0(1)on Hardcover

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Stories on Jewish identity in Latin America. In The Sign of the Star by Ana Vásquez, a Jewish boy is ostracized in a Christian school, while in Barbara Mujica's Gotlib, Bombero, a man yearns to become a volunteer fireman, seeing in it a symbol of acceptance by the community.

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OL Work ID
OL18072197W

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Latin American literatureJewish literatureTranslations into EnglishJewish authorsWomen authorsShort stories, women authorsShort stories, jewishShort stories, latin american

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