Daring to Write: Contemporary Narratives by Dominican Women

by Erika M. Martínez (Editor), Julia Alvarez (Foreword), Rhina Espaillat (Contributor)

With this new Latino literary collection Erika M. Martínez has brought together twenty-four engaging narratives written by Dominican women and women of Dominican descent living in the United States. The first volume of its kind, Daring to Write ’s insightful works offer readers a wide array of content that touches on a range of migration, history, religion, race, class, gender, and sexuality. The result is a moving and imaginative critique of how these factors intersect and affect daily lives.

The volume opens with a foreword by Julia Alvarez and includes short stories, novel excerpts, memoirs, and personal essays and features work by established writers such as Angie Cruz and Nelly Rosario, alongside works by emerging writers. Narratives originally written in Spanish appear in English for the first time, translated by Achy Obejas. An important contribution to Latino/a studies, these writings will introduce readers to a new collection of rich literature.

Genres: Fiction, Latinx, Anthologies, Feminism

234 pages, Hardcover

First published October 31, 2013

Reviews

[Narcisa Núñez · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so necessary!

[Sophie Marinez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Encantada con este libro, que es una antología de cuentos y ensayos de excelentes escritoras dominicanas, originalmente en inglés o traducidos al inglés. Las autoras, algunas de ellas no muy conocidas en RD, van a dar mucho de qué hablar, y qué bueno que sus voces salgan de la sombra o del olvido. Con un prólogo de Julia Alvarez y aportes de veteranas como la grandiosa Rhina Espaillat, la poética Angela Hernández, la brillante Nelly Rosario y la muy conmovedora Angie Cruz, se destacan en particular los cuentos de varias otras autoras por lo insólito de los temas tratados, la fuerza de sus voces narradoras o simplemente, ese "craft", esa paciencia y disciplina en el dominio de la lengua y de la narrativa. Una delicia, esta antología es un verdadero PALO.

[Meg Petersen · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

great collection of stories.

[Alessandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5