Canícula : Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera, Paperback by Cantu, Norma ...-image

Canícula : Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera, Paperback by Cantu, Norma ...

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ISBN: 9780826356192 Language: English Author: Norma Elia Cantú width: 5.5 in Publication Year: 2015 Item Height: 0.6 in Book Title: Canícula : Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera Edition: 2 Number of Pages: 224 Pages Item Length: 7.9 in Item Width: 5.5 in Item Weight: 0 Oz Topic: Women, Family Life Features: New Edition height: 0.6 in Genre: Fiction, Biography & Autobiography Publisher: University of New Mexico Press Illustrator: Yes Format: Trade Paperback

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Canícula : Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera, Paperback by Cantu, Norma .... Canícula : Snapshots of a Girlhood En La Frontera, Paperback by Cantu, Norma Elia, ISBN 0826356192, ISBN-13 9780826356192, Used Good Condition, Free shipping in the US "Winner of the Premio Aztlâan Literary PrizeCanâicula--the dog days--a particularly intense part of the summer when most cotton is harvested in South Texas. In Norma Cantâu's fictionalized memoir of Laredo in the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s, it also represents a time between childhood and a still-unknown adulthood. Snapshots and the author's re-created memories allow readers to experience the pivotal events of this world--births, deaths, injuries, fiestas, and rites of celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the original publication, this updated edition includes newly written pieces as well as never-before-published images--culled from hundreds of the author's family photos--adding further depth and insight into this unique contributionto Chicana literature"--

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