Sonia Rivera Valdes (79 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Translated by Dick Cluster, Marina Harss, Mark Schafer and Alan West-Duran Marta Veneranda, a Latina nuyorkina, finds that she inspires the confessional in people. In fact, when people come to her, they feel the need to reveal their most embarrassing and shameful stories. And through these reluctantly told tales, where characters enter and leave each other's narrations, Rivera-Valdes revisits and questions our most basic behavioral assumptions. In "Little Poisons," the narrator shares with Marta the minutiae of her self-help-book-assisted liberation from her philandering husband, whom she will eventually poison to death, and whose mistress she will befriend: "In the fifteen years of marriage he would tell me everything, even about his sexual escapades-if he couldn't share them with me, who would he share them with? Besides, that way no one could come running to me spreading rumors." The Forbidden Stories is the author's inspired response to a statement made by a Cuban politician regarding the conflicted attitude towards homosexuality in Cuba. Rivera-Valdes creates the character of Marta Veneranda, a graduate student working on a thesis which aims to graph clinically the discrepancy between an individual's sense of shame and society's attitude toward the incidents that inspire self-censorship in a person. But the orderly study becomes unruly as the subjects interviewed reveal their hidden stories. Beneath the humor is a dead-serious scrutiny of the commingling of Anglo and Latino cultures. At heart, The Forbidden Stories of Marta Veneranda are an expose of the comforts and discomforts of that cohabitation.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. The Forbidden Stories is the author's inspired response to a statement made by a Cuban politician regarding the conflicted attitude towards homosexuality in Cuba. Rivera-Valdés creates the character of Marta Veneranda, a graduate student working on a thesis which aims to graph clinically the discrepancy between an individual's sense of shame and society's attitude toward the incidents that inspire self-censorship in a person. But the orderly study becomes unruly as the subjects interviewed reveal their hidden stories. In "Little Poisons,", the nameless narrator is heavily influenced by pop psychologist Patricia Evans. Through her copious reading, she manages to gain some distance from her co-dependent relationship with her husband. Sharing with Marta the minutiae of her liberation, she recounts: "As the days and months went by, I began feeling proud of myself, strong, free from his subjugation and my neurosis, even when his romance with the young woman began and he told me about it. In the fifteen years of marriage he would tell me everything, even about his sexual escapades-- if he couldn't share them with me, who would he share them with? Besides, that way no one could come running to me spreading rumors. In the end, he couldn't live without me: his wife, friend, lover, and mother. Can you believe that I listened to these stories and even felt proud of the trust he had in me?" Beneath the humor and the deceptively simple surface of The Forbidden Stories is a deadly-serious look at the co-mingling of Anglo and Latino cultures, and an exposé of the comforts and discomforts of that cohabitation.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Translated by Dick Cluster, Marina Harss, Mark Schafer and Alan West-Duran Marta Veneranda, a Latina nuyorkina, finds that she inspires the confessional in people. In fact, when people come to her, they feel the need to reveal their most embarrassing and shameful stories. And through these reluctantly told tales, where characters enter and leave each other's narrations, Rivera-Valdes revisits and questions our most basic behavioral assumptions. In "Little Poisons," the narrator shares with Marta the minutiae of her self-help-book-assisted liberation from her philandering husband, whom she will eventually poison to death, and whose mistress she will befriend: "In the fifteen years of marriage he would tell me everything, even about his sexual escapades-if he couldn't share them with me, who would he share them with? Besides, that way no one could come running to me spreading rumors." The Forbidden Stories is the author's inspired response to a statement made by a Cuban politician regarding the conflicted attitude towards homosexuality in Cuba. Rivera-Valdes creates the character of Marta Veneranda, a graduate student working on a thesis which aims to graph clinically the discrepancy between an individual's sense of shame and society's attitude toward the incidents that inspire self-censorship in a person. But the orderly study becomes unruly as the subjects interviewed reveal their hidden stories. Beneath the humor is a dead-serious scrutiny of the commingling of Anglo and Latino cultures. At heart, The Forbidden Stories of Marta Veneranda are an expose of the comforts and discomforts of that cohabitation.…

hardcover. Condition: Fine. LIKE NEW!!! Has a red or black remainder mark on bottom/exterior edge of pages.

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. The Forbidden Stories is the author's inspired response to a statement made by a Cuban politician regarding the conflicted attitude towards homosexuality in Cuba. Rivera-Valdés creates the character of Marta Veneranda, a graduate student working on a thesis which aims to graph clinically the discrepancy between an individual's sense of shame and society's attitude toward the incidents that inspire self-censorship in a person. But the orderly study becomes unruly as the subjects interviewed reveal their hidden stories. In "Little Poisons,", the nameless narrator is heavily influenced by pop psychologist Patricia Evans. Through her copious reading, she manages to gain some distance from her co-dependent relationship with her husband. Sharing with Marta the minutiae of her liberation, she recounts: "As the days and months went by, I began feeling proud of myself, strong, free from his subjugation and my neurosis, even when his romance with the young woman began and he told me about it. In the fifteen years of marriage he would tell me everything, even about his sexual escapades-- if he couldn't share them with me, who would he share them with? Besides, that way no one could come running to me spreading rumors. In the end, he couldn't live without me: his wife, friend, lover, and mother. Can you believe that I listened to these stories and even felt proud of the trust he had in me?" Beneath the humor and the deceptively simple surface of The Forbidden Stories is a deadly-serious look at the co-mingling of Anglo and Latino cultures, and an exposé of the comforts and discomforts of that cohabitation.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing and/or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

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hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Forbidden Stories is the author's inspired response to a statement made by a Cuban politician regarding the conflicted attitude towards homosexuality in Cuba. Rivera-Valdes creates the character of Marta Veneranda, a graduate student working on a thesis which aims to graph clinically the discrepancy between an individual's sense of shame and society's attitude toward the incidents that inspire self-censorship in a person. But the orderly study becomes unruly as the subjects interviewed reveal their hidden stories.In "Little Poisons,", the nameless narrator is heavily influenced by pop psychologist Patricia Evans. Through her copious reading, she manages to gain some distance from her co-dependent relationship with her husband. Sharing with Marta the minutiae of her liberation, she recounts: "As the days and months went by, I began feeling proud of myself, strong, free from his subjugation and my neurosis, even when his romance with the young woman began and he told me about it. In the fifteen years of marriage he would tell me everything, even about his sexual escapades- if he couldn't share them with me, who would he share them with? Besides, that way no one could come running to me spreading rumors. In the end, he couldn't live without me: his wife, friend, lover, and mother. Can you believe that I listened to these stories and even felt proud of the trust he had in me?"Beneath the humor and the deceptively simple surface of The Forbidden Stories is a deadly-serious look at the co-mingling of Anglo and Latino cultures, and an expose of the comforts and discomforts of that cohabitation. A daisy chain of eight interlinking stories that reads like a novel, this collection from Cuban-born writer Sonia Rivera-Valdes introduces a circle of loosely connected Latin immigrants in New York City. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: Very Good. : Las historias prohibidas de Marta Veneranda es una colección de relatos de la autora Sonia Rivera-Valdés. En este libro, la autora explora la disparidad entre lo que las personas consideran vergonzoso de contar sobre sus vidas y la verdadera carga de delito o desaprobación social de esos episodios. Con una prosa ágil e irónica, Rivera-Valdés retrata el interior de los residentes hispanos en la ciudad de Nueva York, utilizando giros y modismos que reflejan la dualidad idiomática y un erotismo desbordado.Este libro, que inicialmente iba a ser material para un doctorado en Psicología, se transformó en una colección de relatos que le valió a la autora el premio Casa de las Américas de literatura hispana en Estados Unidos. EAN: 9788481361124 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: Las historias prohibidas de Marta Veneranda Autor: Sonia Rivera-Valdés Editorial: Txalaparta, S.L. Idioma: es-ES Páginas: 168 Formato: tapa blanda.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. : Las historias prohibidas de Marta Veneranda es una colección de relatos de la autora Sonia Rivera-Valdés. En este libro, la autora explora la disparidad entre lo que las personas consideran vergonzoso de contar sobre sus vidas y la verdadera carga de delito o desaprobación social de esos episodios. Con una prosa ágil e irónica, Rivera-Valdés retrata el interior de los residentes hispanos en la ciudad de Nueva York, utilizando giros y modismos que reflejan la dualidad idiomática y un erotismo desbordado.Este libro, que inicialmente iba a ser material para un doctorado en Psicología, se transformó en una colección de relatos que le valió a la autora el premio Casa de las Américas de literatura hispana en Estados Unidos. EAN: 9788481361124 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: Las historias prohibidas de Marta Veneranda Autor: Sonia Rivera-Valdés Editorial: Txalaparta, S.L. Idioma: es-ES Páginas: 168 Formato: tapa blanda.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. Synopsis: Historias de mujeres grandes y chiquitas es un libro sabio cuyas protagonistas, aún en las circunstancias más adversas, de manera gentil o yendo contra las convenciones sociales, participan activamente en la creación de una cultura alternativa, mestiza, feminista y cosmopolita, comprometida con la transformación de la sociedad patriarcal y de sus mitos acerca de las mujeres. El lenguaje ágil y preciso, tierno en ocasiones, descarnado cuando lo requiere el pasaje, el erotismo, el humor, a veces irónico y extremadamente amargo en algunos relatos, nos llevan a través de tramas bien elaboradas, de finales impredecibles, imposibles de dejar a un lado una vez que se comienzan a leer. El libro está compuesto por diez relatos cuyas protagonistas difieren en edad, nacionalidad, los problemas que confrontan y personalidad, pero que comparten varias características fundamentales: son sujetos de sus destinos, no objetos, aun cuando a veces esta decisión sea subconsciente y se exprese en la honestidad y valentía con que enfrentan la vida. La segunda característica que las une es la manera en que reflexionan sobre sí mismas y sus circunstancias, a veces desgarradoras, el no tenerse lástima a sí mismas y estar desprovistas de un sentimiento de culpa por sus errores y desventuras que podría impedirles actuar y tomar las decisiones que cambiarán la situación que las agobia. Hacen lo que tienen que hacer sin sentimentalismos, sin regodeos en su dolor, y se manifiestan con una franqueza que hace a la lectora o lector sentir una profunda empatía por estos personajes. En "La semilla más honda del limón", en una discusión, que concluye con una línea cuyo humor negro deja a la lectora o lector perplejos por su sagacidad y amarga ironía, Martirio, la mujer de Nueva York, y Rocío, la de La Habana, exponen sus razones, legítimas en ambos casos, para defender sus decisiones, una, de vivir en Cuba, y la otra en los Estados Unidos. About the Author: Sonia Rivera Valdés (Cuba), Escritora y profesora en York College (CUNY,New York). Sus cuentos han sido publicados en antologías y revistas literarias y traducidos a varios idiomas. Su libro Las historias prohibidas de Marta Veneranda, publicado en España, Sudamerica y en los Estados Unidos (en inglés por Seven Stories Press, NY), obtuvo el premio Casa de Las Américas. Sonia reside en Nueva York. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. …

Condition: good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Paperback. 178p., softbound in 7x5 inch nice frenchfold wraps, entirely sound, clean and unmarked, a fine as-new copy.

Condition: New. pp. 184.

Condition: new.