“For many days afterward I felt alone, completely isolated. I felt I should be like the great river, crossing the land, cutting through the rocks, undetainably and serenely flowing through mountains and forests, and entering the sea accompanied by a huge nation of birds that sang from the heavens” (63) This novel digs deep into […]
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The Shrouded Woman is a captivating novel. María Luisa Bombal explores some of the themes I am most interested in and she does so through the memories of a dead Latin American woman. The narrative is a juxtaposition of fictional … Continue reading →
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