{"product_id":"loving-in-the-war-years-and-other-writings-1978-1999-hardcover","title":"Loving in the War Years: And Other Writings, 1978-1999 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCherríe Moraga\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn updated edition combining two classic works of Chicana and queer literature, with a new introduction by renowned writer and luminary, Cherríiacute;e Moraga.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn celebration of the 40th anniversary of its original publication, this updated edition of \u003ci\u003eLoving in the War Years\u003c\/i\u003e combines Moraga's classic memoir with \u003ci\u003eThe Last Generation: Poetry and Prose\u003c\/i\u003e, resulting in a challenging, inspiring, and insightful touchstone for artists and activists-and for anyone striving to foster care and community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCherríe Moraga's powerful memoir remains as urgent as ever. She explores the intersections of her Chicana and lesbian identities, moving gracefully between poetry and prose, Spanish and English, personal narratives and political theory. Moraga recounts navigating the world largely as an outsider, circling the interconnected societies around her from a distant yet observant perspective. Ultimately, however, her writing serves as a bridge between her cultures, languages, family, and herself, enabling her to look inward to forge connections from otherwise inaccessible parts of her interior world, to show how deep self-awareness and compassionate engagement with one's surroundings are key to building global solidarity among people and political movements. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCherríe Moraga\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally recognized poet, essayist, and playwright whose professional life began in 1981 with her co-editorship of the groundbreaking feminist anthology, \u003ci\u003eThis Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author of several collections of her own writings, including \u003ci\u003eA Xicana Codex of Changing Consciousness, Native Country of the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWaiting in the Wings: Portrait of a Queer Motherhood\u003c\/i\u003e.\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 412\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781448630560,"sku":"9781642599527","price":85.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8d1e7e6b723304d229e16a4d5b6ada27_6ed12706-232d-4fa1-b23d-03b54691af30.webp?v=1780550994","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/loving-in-the-war-years-and-other-writings-1978-1999-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}