The Other Mirror: Women's Narrative in Mexico, 1980-1995

by Kristine Ibsen

During the last decade, women's narrative has become a recognized force in Mexican letters. The essays in this collection explore the recent work of nine contemporary Mexican women writers. Many of the works have been translated into English; some, like Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate, have become international best sellers. The unprecedented commercial success of these novels has generated mixed reactions: at the same time that the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313301808
• ISBN13: 9780313301803
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.5"