Weeping Woman: La Llorona and Other StoriesFiction. Alma Luz Villanueva's collection of short stories, WEEPING WOMAN: LA LLORONA AND OTHER STORIES, presents a vision as dangerous and as compelling as a solar eclipse. Readers of these stories may find Villanueva's world very disturbing, torn between the instinct to look tragedy in the face and the need to turn away. The characters in WEEPING WOMAN live in an environment ravaged by violence, racism, and sexism, all forces that distort and, in some cases, destroy. Villanueva's vision is not entirely pessimistic, however. Through their voices and their actions, these characters reveal that they do possess the strength and spirituality to triumph. |
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... began to dig . Sonia filled the bucket again and again , creating a circle of high - domed walls of wet sand . Claire walked to the towels and brought back her small plastic doll . She placed it in the center of the castle . Her eyes ...
... began to dig . Sonia filled the bucket again and again , creating a circle of high - domed walls of wet sand . Claire walked to the towels and brought back her small plastic doll . She placed it in the center of the castle . Her eyes ...
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... began to soften . It began to soften with sorrow and love . Sorrow ( unfulfilled long- ing ) and love ( fulfilled longing ) merged in her depths like an exquisite or- gasm . Tears streamed down her face softening her further . She saw ...
... began to soften . It began to soften with sorrow and love . Sorrow ( unfulfilled long- ing ) and love ( fulfilled longing ) merged in her depths like an exquisite or- gasm . Tears streamed down her face softening her further . She saw ...
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... began to run toward the dark figure at the end of the beach , in spite of almost overwhelming fear . As she ran she began to weep without meaning to , saying , " Don't go away , don't leave me , it was all for you , wait .... " She was ...
... began to run toward the dark figure at the end of the beach , in spite of almost overwhelming fear . As she ran she began to weep without meaning to , saying , " Don't go away , don't leave me , it was all for you , wait .... " She was ...
Contents
La LloronaWeeping Woman | 1 |
The Virgins | 8 |
There Was A Time | 14 |
Copyright | |
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