![]() ![]() The book arrived just after the 1980s, a decade when the U.S. “García Girls” was unique for its time because it explored immigration from a female perspective, and because its protagonists were well-off political exiles. “My sisters were angry with me my mother threatened to bring a lawsuit against me and didn’t speak to me for years.” “Then the book came out, and I was discovered at age 41.”Īlvarez loosely based the book on her own family, which led to problems. When an agent finally found her a publisher, Alvarez remembers being most excited because having published work would allow her to get tenure at the college where she was teaching. Latino characters were not really seen as literature,” said “García Girls” author Julia Alvarez, 71. “When I was sending my manuscript out, there was no such thing as multi-cultural books. And a special anniversary edition of the book will be published in November. It has been translated into 11 languages in 15 countries. The novel is now a beloved Latino classic, and a staple of cultural studies courses. Thirty years after its initial publication, “How the García Girls Lost Their Accents” has shown remarkable longevity. "'García Girls' sent a message that mainstream culture was open for us.” "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" was published in 1991 and quickly became a literary sensation. ![]() ![]() I used to wonder, where am I in books? Is there a story about someone like me?” said Rosario, now an author and associate professor of Latina/o Studies at Williams College in Massachusetts. “I was used to reading and trying to find an experience that could approximate mine. The novel captivated critics and readers, established Julia Alvarez as an emerging literary talent - and provided a window into the bicultural lives of Latino immigrants. The book was “How the García Girls Lost Their Accents,” about four sisters from the Dominican Republic, coming of age in the United States. ![]()
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