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RMST 202 Literatures and Cultures of the Romance World II: Modern to Post-Modern
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Faces in the Crowd by Valeria Luiselli depicts a woman living in Mexico City with her husband and children, writing a novel about a woman living in New York City. It is not clear whether this story is the past life of the writer, or if these memories are just fictitious creations. Just like the […]

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Luiselli – Faces in the Crowd: Ending the course confused af

For the last week of readings, I chose Faces in the Crowd by Valeria Luiselli. I’m not gonna lie, after reading blogs about the other novel we could choose for this week, I kind of wish I read the other one to write about instead because I truly don’t …

Posted in Blogs, Luiselli | Tagged with fiction, reminiscing, writing

Luiselli – Faces in the Crowd: Ending the course confused af

For the last week of readings, I chose Faces in the Crowd by Valeria Luiselli. I’m not gonna lie, after reading blogs about the other novel we could choose for this week, I kind of wish I read the other one to write about instead because I truly don’t …

Posted in Blogs, Luiselli | Tagged with fiction, reminiscing, writing

Faces in the Crowd

‘Faces in the Crowd’ by Valeria Luiselli is a strange novel about a young Mexican woman living in New York who becomes obsessed with the Mexican poet Gilberto Owen’s life. This novel is something very different than what I have read before. To be honest, I did not like this novel because it was a […]

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Faces in the Crowd: Thinking About the Past and the Future

The final book that I have read for this class, “Faces in the Crowd”, was one of the most confusing books I have read. Although I found it much easier to read because the writing incorporated more modern words, I finished the book not really grasping the whole concept. There were many different themes of […]

Posted in Blogs, Luiselli | Tagged with ghost, motherhood, sex, writing

DEATH SHOULD BE SPELLED WITH A SMALL “d”?!!!!!

Death with interruptions is a story that is “torn between the hope of living forever and the fear of never dying”.(pg74). The novel is divided into two halves. The novel’s first part begins with the shocking news of no death recorded in an unnamed city on New Year as soon as the clock strikes 12. […]

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Luiselli’s Haunted Times and Places

Luiselli’s Haunted Times and Places

Valeria Luiselli, Faces in the Crowd

Posted in Lecture Videos, Luiselli lecture | Tagged with C21st, fragmention, gender, memory, Mexico, modernity, space, time, translation, transport, writing

“From stacks to Ashes: The Twisted Journey of Stolen Money”

As the title suggests, the entire story revolves around stolen money and where that money ends up going.. Initially, I had a tough time understanding the story between the lines and had to restart the book twice. However, I was satisfied once the entire plot of the story started making sense to me. I loved […]

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The world of illicit affairs and “The Lover” by Marguerite Duras

When talking about illicit relationships that make all of us uncomfortable in some way or the other this class ate and left no crumbs, so did this book honestly. But this was definitely an interesting read, I also think it might be the best one so far. Duras’s story goes well beyond a straightforward romance […]

Posted in Blogs, Duras | Tagged with book-reviews, books, fiction, love, non-linear, Social Issues, Taylor swift, The Lover, writing, writing-tips

Unlocking the Symbolism of the Trenchcoat in Norman Manea’s “The Trenchcoat”

The thing about this novel that really fascinated me is how a story can revolve around something as simple as a trenchoat in midst of the Romanian World War II. The story focuses less on the war (compared to) but works with monotony, boredom, repetition and habit. “The Trenchcoat,” becomes more than just an article of […]

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