Prayers for the Stolen - Clement, Jennifer
10,99 €
inkl. MwSt.

Versandfertig in ca. 2 Wochen
  • Broschiertes Buch

â The best thing you can be in Mexico is an ugly girl.â On the mountainside in rural Mexico where Ladydi lives, being a girl is dangerous. Because the stolen girls donâ t come back. Ladydi is determined to get out, to find a life that offers more than just the struggle to survive.

Produktbeschreibung
â The best thing you can be in Mexico is an ugly girl.â On the mountainside in rural Mexico where Ladydi lives, being a girl is dangerous. Because the stolen girls donâ t come back. Ladydi is determined to get out, to find a life that offers more than just the struggle to survive.
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Autorenporträt
Jennifer Clement is the President of PEN International. She was born in 1960 and has lived in Mexico since 1961. She is a graduate of New York University. She is the author of the memoir Widow Basquiat and three novels: A True Story Based on Lies, The Poison That Fascinates and Prayers for the Stolen. She is also the author of several books of poetry, and is co-founder and director of the San Miguel Poetry Week. Jennifer Clement was awarded the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) Fellowship for Literature 2012. She was President of PEN Mexico from 2009 to 2012 and is a member of Mexico's prestigious Sistema Nacional de Creadores. She lives in Mexico City.
Rezensionen
The theme of Prayers for the Stolen is the wanton violence inflicted on women and the destruction of communities as a result of the drug trade in Mexico, but Clement's eye for the revealing detail, the simple poetry of her language and the visceral authenticity of her characters turn that deadening reality into a compelling, tragically beautiful novel Yann Martel