First published 2009
This collection spans three distinct periods of Rosario Ferré's literary career. The earliest selections come from her feminist protest fiction and fantastical tales found in Papeles de Pandora and Maldito Amor, where she explores Puerto Rican vernacular language. The middle period features excerpts from her longer novels including La Casa de la laguna, Vecindarios excéntricos, and Vuelo de Cisne. The final section presents her critical essays that examine women's writing and challenge male dominance in Latin American literature and society. Ferré curated these pieces to represent her evolution as a writer who moved between fiction and criticism while maintaining her focus on feminist themes and Puerto Rican identity.
Genres: literary-criticism, literary-fiction, anthologies, 20th-century, feminist-theory, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Setting: Puerto Rico
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
290 pages · Paperback · La Editorial, Universidad de Puerto Rico