My Broken Language : A Memoir Paperback / softback
by Quiara Alegria Hudes
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“Quiara Hudes is in her own league. Her sentences will take your breath away. How lucky we are to have her telling our stories.†– Lin-Manuel Miranda From the Pulitzer-prize winning playwright behind IN THE HEIGHTS comes a spellbinding coming-of-age story, and a vibrant and life-affirming celebration of the women who guide us. Born in Philadelphia to a Jewish father and an enigmatic Puerto Rican mother, Quiara AlegrÃa Hudes had a love-and-trouble-filled upbringing, haunted by the unspoken, untold family secrets of the barrio.
In the face of real world wounds, the powerful, Orisha-like women of her family possessed a strength, joy and sensuality that left a young Quiara awe struck.
She vowed to tell their stories. But confronted by a world that treated her like an outsider, Quiara knew she must find a new language, one which reflected the multiple cultures that raised this Puerto Rican child of North Philly.
Written and spoken, English and Spanish, sacred and profane — as her search for a way to share her family’s story deepened, an artist emerged, ready to speak her truth. An inspired exploration of home, family and memory, My BROKEN LANGUAGE is the story of a sharp-eyed observer who finds her voice and learns to boldly tell the stories that only she can tell.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication Date:14/04/2022
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- ISBN:9780008464660
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:336 pages
- Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
- Publication Date:14/04/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9780008464660