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(0)Mario Bencastro
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Publisher
Piñata Books/Arte Público Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
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Description
In this version of the Mayan origin story, the child Balám travels to a village on the back of a big blue turtle, but he is preceded by a louse, a toad, a snake, and a hawk, all carrying the good news of his arrival.
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Language
English
Description
Sergio finds himself between two countries. When he was six years old, his family emigrated from Central America to Los Angeles and he has lived there since. At sixteen, Sergio feels he has grown up without a homeland.
Sergio has spent many years under the strong and powerful influence of his grandfather, who lived with Sergio and his family until he died. Before he died, Grandfather told Sergio his wish: after living in a foreign country for many...
Author
Language
English
Description
The watchman feels very fortunate to have a job in El Salvador after the civil war, when so many people are unemployed. It's boring but easy work, taking care of a new house that belongs to a Salvadoran couple living in Los Angeles. All he has to do is water the plants and cut the grass, and of course, keep thieves from stealing all the furnishings. And once a month, he reassures the owners that their beautiful home in their beloved homeland remains...
Author
Publisher
Ediciones Puerto Santa Lucía
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Español
Description
La mansión del olvido / Mario Bencastro. Luego de sus triunfos internacionales logrados con Disparo en la catedral, Odisea del Norte y Paraíso portátil, Mario Bencastro nos entrega la novela épica La mansión del olvido. Armando, el protagonista, regresa a Ausolia después de dos décadas de ausencia, con el objetivo de rescatar la memoria de su familia difunta cuyo paradero desconoce. La obra transcurre entre el reencuentro con lo familiar que...
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
In a land where the yellow jaguar lives and the sun rises behind green mountains, "the earth was filled with joy" when Balám, the boy of maize, was born. He climbed on top of a big, blue turtle, and along with an assortment of other animals, began the journey to the village. Excited to spread the word about the child's birth, the creatures worked together--each utilizing its special skills--in perfect harmony with Mother Earth. The turtle walked...
