| Heading South, Looking North: A Bilingual Journey Contributor(s): Dorfman, Ariel (Author) |
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ISBN: 014028253X ISBN-13: 9780140282535 Publisher: Penguin Books OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1999 Annotation: In this remarkable memoir, Dorfman describes an extraordinary life, torn between the United States, South America, and his Jewish heritage, between English and Spanish, between revolution and repression. Interwoven with the story of how Dorfman switched languages and countries -- not once, but three times -- is a day-to-day account of his multiple escapes from death during Pinochet's military takeover of Chile in 1973. Combining eight vignettes of his life before 1973 with eight scenes from the coup, Dorfman filters these events through an engaging, hybrid consciousness. A beautifully written and deeply moving autobiography by one of the "greatest living Latin American writers" (Newsweek), Heading South, Looking North is at once a vivid account of a life as complex and mysterious as the fictional characters Dorfman has created, and an enthralling search for a permanent home, a political cause, and a cultural identity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - History | Latin America - South America |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.1" W x 7.76" (0.52 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 31381 Reading Level: 9.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 19.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this remarkable memoir, Dorfman describes an extraordinary life, torn between the United States, South America, and his Jewish heritage, between English and Spanish, between revolution and repression. Interwoven with the story of how Dorfman switched languages and countries--not once, but three times--is a day-to-day account of his multiple escapes from death during Pinochet's military takeover of Chile in 1973. Combining eight vignettes of his life before 1973 with eight scenes from the coup, Dorfman filters these events through an engaging, hybrid consciousness.A beautifully written and deeply moving auto-biography by one of the greatest living Latin American writers (Newsweek), Heading South, Looking North is at once a vivid account of a life as complex and mysterious as the fictional characters Dorfman has created, and an enthralling search for a permanent home, a political cause, and a cultural identity. |