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[Introduction To] Allegories Of Dissent: The Theater Of Agustín Gómez-Arcos, Sharon G. Feldman

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This book is a case study of the relationship between art and oppression. It is the first book devoted to Gomez-Arcos, a member of a "lost" generation of Spanish dramatists who were silenced during the Franco era. It addresses three crucial issues that define both his literature and his life: censorship, exile, and bilingualism.

[Introduction To] Honey, Hush! An Anthology Of African American Women's Humor, Daryl Cumber Dance

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The vibrant humor of African American women is celebrated in this bold and unique collection that the Miami Herald describes as "breathtakingly broad and deep."

In this "dazzling anthology" (Publishers Weekly), Daryl Cumber Dance has collected the often hard-hitting, sometimes risqué, always dramatic humor that arises from the depth of black women's souls and the breadth of their lives. The eloquent wit and laughter of African American women are presented here in all their written and spoken manifestations: autobiographies, novels, essays, poems, speeches, comic routines, proverbial sayings, cartoons, mimeographed sheets, and folk tales. The chapters proceed thematically, covering …

[Introduction To] The Lineage Of Abraham: The Biography Of A Free Black Family In Charles City, Va, Daryl Cumber Dance

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The history of the descendents of Abraham Brown (1769? - 1840) in Charles City County, Virginia.

[Introduction To] Nosotras Y La Piel: Seleccion De Ensayos De Alfonina Storni, Mariela Méndez, Graciela Queirolo, Alicia Salomone

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This edition collects articles published by Alfonsina Storni between 1919 and 1921, covering diverse feminine topics. This is an ironic biography portraying the controversial situations of being a woman.