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My Mother's Funeral

My Mother's Funeral circles around the death of the author's mother, but what also emerges is a landscape of personal loss and pain, of innocence, humor, violence and beauty. Drawing heavily upon her childhood experiences and Colombian heritage, Páramo describes the volatile bond linking...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Paramo, Adriana
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Fort Lee, NJ : Cavankerry, [2013]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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