My broken language : a memoir
(Book)
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Published
New York : One World, [2021].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780399590047
Physical Desc
xi, 316 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Coastal Region - Adult
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Published
New York : One World, [2021].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780399590047
Notes
Description
"Quiara Alegria Hudes was the sharp-eyed girl on the stairs while her family danced in her grandmother's tight South Philly kitchen, "frizzy hair cut short, bangs teased into stiff clouds, sweat glistening in the summer fog, pamper-butt babies weaving between legs." Quiara was awed by her aunts and uncles and cousins, but haunted by the secrets of the family and the unspoken stories of the barrio -- even as she tried to find her own voice in the sea of language around her, written and spoken, English and Spanish, bodies and books, Western art and sacred altars. Her family became her private pantheon, a gathering of powerful orishas with tragic wounds and she vowed to tell their stories--but first she'd have to get off the stairs and join the dance; she'd have to find her langauge. This is an inspired exploration of home, family, memory, and belonging, narrated by the obsessed girl who fought to become an artist so she could capture the world she loved in all its wild and delicate beauty"--,Provided by publisher.
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APR 2021
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hudes, Q. A. (2021). My broken language: a memoir (First edition.). One World.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hudes, Quiara Alegria. 2021. My Broken Language: A Memoir. One World.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hudes, Quiara Alegria. My Broken Language: A Memoir One World, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hudes, Quiara Alegria. My Broken Language: A Memoir First edition., One World, 2021.
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