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Spared Angola
Memories from a Cuban-American Childhood
by Virgil Suarez
ISBN: 1558851976
ISBN-13: 9781558851979
Format: Paperback
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Summary
A Cuban emigre whose father left his job as a policeman under Batista to bring his family to the United States offers a moving memoir of his life as a cultural outsider in the adopted country of his youth.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Arte Publico Pr
Published date: 1997
Size: 5.5 x 8.75 inches
Weight: 0.5 pounds
Pages: 159
Publisher's Notes
Spared Angola: Memories from a Cuban-American Childhood is a powerful and original first collection of autobiographical stores, essays and poems. Hoping to spare their only child the fate of thousands of young Cubans conscripted to fight in the revolution in Angola, Suarez's parents left Cuba, unaware of the sentence destiny would impose instead. Suarez's compelling pieces evoke the agony and frustration borne of growing up in terminal exile and cultural limbo. But, from anguish and turmoil, the artist has wrought inspiration and crafted one of the most eloquent and commanding voices of contemporary American literature.
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Spared Angola: Memories from a Cuban-American Childhood
Virgil Suarez
Arte Publico Press. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Spared Angola: Memories from a Cuban-American Childhood
Virgil Suarez
A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings. Softly worn around edges and corners. Binding solid and tight. No creases. ( more information) Offered by Once Sold Tales (United States)
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Spared Angola: Memories from a Cuban-American Childhood
Suarez, Virgil
Houston: Arte Publico, 1997 Entirely clean, very tight text in bright covers.. Likely 1st Edtion. Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Meadowlark Books (United States)
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SPARED ANGOLA Memories from a Cuban-American Childhood
Suarez, Virgil
Fine. First Edition. Softcover. 1558851976 . Arte Publico Press, 1997, c1997, [ first edition ], paperback, Fine, 159 pages, ".autobiographical stories, essays and poems." LITERATURE; A7724 . ( more information) Offered by m.l. granlund - bookseller (United States)
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Spared Angola: Memories from a Cuban-American Childhood
Suarez, Virgil
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.: Arte Publico Pr, 1997. Slight cover wear. Nice, clean, tight, unmarked copy. The moving collection evokes the agony and frustration borne of growing up in terminal exile and cultural limbo. But, from anguish and turmoil, the artist has wrought inspiration and crafted one of the most eloquent and commanding voices of contemporary Latin American literature. "This slim volume is studded with poetry that adds depth to the characters and action ... With short chapters that flow fluidly between the first and thurd person, Suárez reflects on 36 years as an outsider and on the memories--and the record of them--that kept him sane" (from Publishers Weekly).. Soft Cover. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by The Unskoolbookshop (United States)
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Spared Angola: Memories from a Cuban-American Childhood
Suarez, Virgil
Houston, Texas, U.S.A.: Arte Publico Press, 1997 Clean and tight, 159 pages, inscribed by author to former owner on title page. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8&1/2" by 5&1/4". Trade Size Paperback. ( more information) Offered by Dunbar Old Books (United States)
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Spared Angola: Memories from a Cuban-American Childhood
Suarez, Virgil
Arte Publico Press. PAPERBACK. 1558851976 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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