{"product_id":"goddess-of-the-americas-writings-on-the-virgin-of-guadalupe-paperback","title":"Goddess of the Americas: Writings on the Virgin of Guadalupe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAna Castillo\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoddess of the Americas\u003c\/b\u003e is a brilliant essay collection and an impassioned, unorthodox celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe: mother goddess, patron saint of Mexico, protector of the downtrodden, who made her first appearance on American soil in 1531. Through a variety of forms -- original essays, historical writings, short fiction, drama, and poetry -- the illustrious contributors to this literary anthology examine the impact this potent deity, the Lady of Guadalupe, has had on the people and culture of Mexico, and her influence beyond that country, in Latin America, North America, and Europe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unprecedented contribution to the literature of the Americas, \u003cb\u003eGoddess of the Americas\u003c\/b\u003e is an invigorating investigation, an idiosyncratic adoration, and a profound recognition of our need for the sacred, unwavering love of the mother goddess. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrancisco Alarcon * Luis Alfaro * Gloria Anzaldua * Ronnie Burk * Rosario Castellanos * Ana Castillo * Denise Chavez * Sandra Cisneros * Felipe Ehrenberg * Clarissa Pinkola Estes * Rosario Ferre * Francisco Goldman * Guillermo Gomez-Pena * F. Gonzalez-Crussi * Nancy Mairs * Ruben Martinez * Pat Mora * Cherrie Moraga * Octavio Paz * Elena Poniatowska * Margaret Randall * Jeanette Rodriguez * Luis Rodriguez * Richard Rodriguez * Miriam Sagan * Luisah Teish * Liliana Valenzuela\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAna Castillo\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003cb\u003eThe Guardians\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePeel My Love Like an Onion\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Mixquiahuala Letters\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSapogonia \u003c\/b\u003e(A New York Times Notable Book), \u003cb\u003eSo Far From God\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand a collection of poetry, \u003cb\u003eMy Father was a Toltec and Selected Poems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eShe has received an American Book Award, a Carl Sandburg Award, a Mountains and Plains Booksellers Award, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts in fiction and poetry. Castillo lives in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8.3 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771430797600,"sku":"9781573226301","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/41304c0ba601ae5a31ecddfa3f88351b.webp?v=1780386461","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/goddess-of-the-americas-writings-on-the-virgin-of-guadalupe-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}