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Marie Arana. American Chica, Cellophane, Lima Nights, The Writing Life, Bolívar: American Liberator, Silver, Sword, and Stone: Three Crucibles in the Latin American Story. Marie Arana (born Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian author, editor, journalist, critic, and the inaugural Literary Director of the Library of Congress.
Comenzó su carrera en la industria editorial, siendo vicepresidente y editor principal de Harcourt Brace y Simon & Schuster. Está casada con Jonathan Yardley, principal crítico de libros del Post, y tiene dos hijos de un matrimonio anterior, Lalo Walsh y Adam Ward; así como dos hijastros, Jim y Bill Yardley.
LatinoLand is an exceptional, all-encompassing overview of Hispanic America based on personal interviews, deep research, and Marie Arana’s life experience as a Latina. At present, Latinos comprise twenty percent of the US population, a number that is growing.
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Feb 18, 2024 · As the presidential election approaches, “LatinoLand,” by Marie Arana, explores the diverse politics and historical roots of Hispanic Americans.
Feb 20, 2024 · Marie Arana draws on her own experience as the daughter of an American mother and Peruvian father who came to the US at age nine, straddling two worlds, as many Latinos do.
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Aug 27, 2019 · Marie Arana’s original and learned account captures a region marked by greed, military might and religious fervor.
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Against the background of a thousand years of vivid history, acclaimed writer Marie Arana tells the timely and timeless stories of three contemporary Latin Americans whose lives represent three driving forces that have shaped the character of the region : exploitation (silver), violence (sword), and religion (stone).
