The House of Memory: Stories by Jewish Women Writers of Latin America

by Marjorie Agosi­n (Editor)

For the first time, the work of contemporary Jewish women writers from throughout Latin America is gathered together in one captivating collection. These twenty-two stories are by such internationally acclaimed writers as Brazilian Clarice Lispector and Mexican Margo Glantz, along with many writers here introduced to English-speaking readers.

Genres: Short Stories, Fiction, Womens Studies, Anthologies, Jewish

272 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1999

Reviews

[Lindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

All anthologies are mixed bags, but The House of Memory is more mixed than most, containing short stories, excerpts from novels, personal essays, family stories, et cetera. Editor Marjorie Agosín's introductory framework is definitely on the toothless side, but I encountered several new-to-me writers whose work I am interested in perusing further.

Volume highlights: "Sailing Down the Rhine" (Sonia Guralnik), "Rojl Eisips" (Teresa Porzecanski), "Camera Obscura" (Angélica Gorodischer), "The Sign of the Star" (Ana Vásquez), "Kaddish" (Graciela Safranchik), "From Belarus to Bolondron: A Daughter's Dangerous Passage" (Ester Rebeca Shapiro Rok)

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am looking forward to discussing these stories with the Sukkat Shalom "Lunch & Learn" group: Sailing Down the Rhine, Camera Obscura, The Sign of the Star, and Gotlib, Bombero.