Happiness

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This is the first collection of stories by acclaimed poet Marjorie Agosn. In lyrical pieces more like poems-in-prose, Agosn celebrates both her own ethnic heritage and the universal human truths that demonstrate the myriad ways in which happiness is ultimately revealed to us.
These pieces are like tiny jewels that reflect dazzlingly a million truths.Amricas Magazine

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"In this compelling collection of 44 stories, first published in Chile in 1991, Agosin explores such themes as relationships and class conflicts among Latin American women, being Jewish within a predominantly Catholic culture, political oppression, and childhood. The stories, often as short as a page and a half, are powerful and intuitive. The author, a prolific poet and fiction writer in both Spanish and English, has also edited two excellent anthologies of short stories by Latin American women, 'Landscapes of a New Land' and 'Secret Weavers', as well as a collection of essays on torture as it affects women and children. Highly recommended for all libraries with Latin American and/or women's literature collections." - Library Journal.

Author Bio

Marjorie Agosin is a poet, writer, critic and human rights activist. She is a professor of Spanish at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.