Short Stories by Latin American Women The Magic and the Real

Celia Correas de Zapata, an internationally recognized expert in the field of Latin American fiction written by women, has collected stories by thirty-one authors from fourteen countries, translated into English by such renowned scholars and writers as Gregory Rabassa and Margaret Sayers Peden. Contributors include Dora Alonso, Rosario Ferre, Elena Poniatowska, Ana Lydia Vega, and Luisa Valenzuela. The resulting book is a literary tour de force, stories written by women in this hemisphere that speak to cultures throughout the world. In her Foreword, Isabel Allende states, "This anthology is so valuable; it lays open the emotions of writers who, in turn, speak for others still shrouded in silence."

<b>Celia Correas de Zapata</b> is the author of <i>Isabel Allende: Vida y Espíritu</i>, as well as many articles and essays.<br><br><b>Isabel Allende</b>, one of Latin America’s foremost writers, is the author of numerous books, including <i>The House of the Spirits</i>, <i>Of Love and Shadows</i>, <i>Eva Luna</i>, and <i>Paula</i>.