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Notas Desde El Interior de Una Ballena / Notes from Inside a Whale - by Ave Barrera (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • «Ser hija es andar en sentido contrario; es huir en dirección contraria al destino sin saber que con nuestra huida estamos dando cumplimiento al vaticinio.»
  • About the Author: Ave Barrera (Guadalajara, 1980) es escritora y editora.
  • 256 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Women

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«Ser hija es andar en sentido contrario; es huir en dirección contraria al destino sin saber que con nuestra huida estamos dando cumplimiento al vaticinio.»

La protagonista de esta novela regresa a casa luego de mucho tiempo, para descubrir que su madre ya no volvió en sí después de una cirugía. Ante la imposibilidad de una reconciliación, ella deberá confrontar consigo misma los silencios que se tejieron entre ambas y restaurar por medio de la escritura el vínculo deteriorado por sus ausencias.

En este relato íntimo y conmovedor, compuesto por notas, estampas, memorias y citas, hay un profundo análisis de la compleja relación de una hija con su madre, el amor, los desencuentros y las tensiones que desbordan el lenguaje. Un auténtico viaje al interior de la ballena mítica que, como en el relato de Jonás, devora a la protagonista en su huida para llevarla a los abismos de la muerte, el duelo y el desasosiego, donde se pone de manifiesto que en ocasiones es necesario desobedecer los mandatos para elegir un camino distinto al establecido.

«Una voz vibrante y singular, aliada con una extraordinaria madurez técnica y una fascinante densidad simbólica.» -Irene Vallejo

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

"Being a daughter is going against the flow. It is running away in the opposite direction of fate without knowing that, by fleeing, we might be fulfilling that very prophecy."

The protagonist returns home after a long time, to find that her mother never regained consciousness after surgery. Given the impossibility of reconciliation, she must face within herself those intertwined silences between the two and restore their bond, broken by her absence, through her writing.

In this intimate and moving tale, composed of notes, prints, memoirs, and quotes, there is a deep analysis of the complex relationship between mothers and daughters, of the love, disagreements, and tensions that exceed language. An authentic journey inside the mythical whale that--as in the tale of Jonah--devours the protagonist in her escape, taking her to the abyss of death, grief, and disquiet, where it becomes clear that, on occasion, it is necessary to disobey and follow other than the set path.

"A vibrant, singular voice, allied with an extraordinary mature technique and a fascinating, symbolic density." --Irene Vallejo



About the Author



Ave Barrera (Guadalajara, 1980) es escritora y editora. Su primera novela, titulada Puertas demasiado pequeñas (Alianza, 2016), obtuvo el premio Sergio Galindo y se encuentra traducida al inglés como The Forgery (Charco Press, 2022). Su novela Restauración (Paraíso Perdido) obtuvo el Premio Lipp en 2018 y fue publicada en España por Editorial Contraseña.

Ha publicado cuentos y ensayos en diversas antologías y medios electrónicos. Desde 2019 coordina la Colección Vindictas, de la unam. En 2023 recibió la beca de la Fundación Kislak para realizar una residencia de escritura en la Universidad de Florida, en la ciudad de Gainesville.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Women
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 256
Publisher: Lumen Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Ave Barrera
Language: Spanish
Street Date: September 17, 2024
TCIN: 91776544
UPC: 9786073843317
Item Number (DPCI): 247-31-8261
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.8 inches length x 5.9 inches width x 9 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.6 pounds
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