Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories
From the author of the widely acclaimed The House on Mango Street comes a story collection of breathtaking range and authority, whose characters give voice to the vibrant and varied life on both sides of the Mexican border. The women in these stories offer tales of pure discovery, filled with...
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From the author of the widely acclaimed The House on Mango Street comes a story collection of breathtaking range and authority, whose characters give voice to the vibrant and varied life on both sides of the Mexican border. The women in these stories offer tales of pure discovery, filled with moments of infinite and intimate wisdom.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780394576541 (0394576543)
Publish date: April 3rd 1991
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Pages no: 165
Edition language: English
Category:
Literature,
Cultural,
Adult Fiction,
American,
Anthologies,
Feminism,
Collections,
Contemporary,
Poetry,
Short Stories,
Womens
Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories contains 22 short stories about the female experience, from one paged drabbles, like "My Lucy Friend Who Smells Like Corn," to short stories that are so long they could be considered novellas, like "Eyes of Zapata."This collection is less than 200 pages yet pa...
Probably wouldn't have gotten through this if it wasn't for school, but overall an entertaining (and sometimes strange) story collection.
I loved The House on Mango Street and very much wanted to read more of this author. The quality of the stories varied wildly, from excellent to poor. Even the weakest stories, however, a...