Alvarez- who is of Dominican background- has written numerous acclaimed books of fiction and poetry. Despite this, her 1991 novel “How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents” has been the subject of controversy after a South Carolina school board recently banned the text. In an interview published last month Alvarez noted how the book’s outlawing of her book reminded her of her childhood under infamous dictator Rafael Trujillo.
The following video clip is another interview of Alvarez discussing her most recent book on quinceañeras. Alvarez explains why she wrote on the subject despite her initial reluctance as well as “what writing is all about”.
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Previous videos this week:
- Argentine poet Alfonsina Storni
- Mexican nun Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Sources- SFGate.com, The Latin Americanist, Wikipedia, YouTube, Independent Weekly, Vivirlatino
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