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Books by Marjorie Agosin
  | | I Lived on Butterfly Hill(Reprint) by Marjorie Agosin, Lee White Paperback, 464 Pages, Published 2015 by Atheneum Books For Young Readers Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-1-4169-9402-2, ISBN: 1-4169-9402-5 "An eleven-year-old’s world is upended by political turmoil in this “lyrically ambitious tale of exile and reunification” (Kirkus Reviews) from an award-winning poet, based on true events in Chile.Celeste Marconi is a dreamer. She lives peacefully among friends and neighbors and family in the idyllic town of Valparaiso, Chile—until one day when warships are spotted in the harbor and schoolmates start disappearing from class without a wor ..." |
 | | Cartographies(Updated) Meditations on Travel by Marjorie Agosin, Nancy Abraham Hall, Isabel Allende Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2007 by University Of Georgia Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8203-2952-9, ISBN: 0-8203-2952-5 "On the impulse behind Cartographies, Marjorie Agosín writes, "I have always wanted to understand the meaning of displacement and the quest or longing for home." In these lyrical meditations in prose and poetry, Agosín evokes the many places on four continents she has visited or called home. Recording personal and spiritual voyages, the author opens herself to follow the ambiguous, secret map of her memory, which "does not betray."Agosín ..." |
 | | I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosin, Lee White, E. M. O'connor Hardcover, 464 Pages, Published 2014 by Atheneum Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-1-4169-5344-9, ISBN: 1-4169-5344-2 "An eleven-year-old’s world is upended by political turmoil in this searing novel from an award-winning poet, based on true events in Chile.Celeste Marconi is a dreamer. She lives peacefully among friends and neighbors and family in the idyllic town of Valparaiso, Chile—until the time comes when even Celeste, with her head in the clouds, can’t deny the political unrest that is sweeping through the country. Warships are spotted in the har ..." |
 | | Secrets in the Sand The Young Women of Juarez (English and Spanish Edition) by Marjorie Agosin, Celeste Kostopulos-Cooperman, Guadalupe Morfín Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2006 by White Pine Press ISBN-13: 978-1-893996-47-2, ISBN: 1-893996-47-6 "Over the past decade over 350 women around the city of Juarez, Mexico, have been raped and murdered. The remains of these brutalized young women continue to be found scattered in the parched desert, vacant city lots, and roadside ditches. Others are never found.In "Secrets In The Sand," Agosin through her words and images invites her readers to bear witness to the reality that the grieving families of the disappeared and murdered young ..." |
 | | The Maps of Memory Return to Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosin, Lee White Hardcover, 464 Pages, Published 2020 by Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books ISBN-13: 978-1-4814-6901-2, ISBN: 1-4814-6901-0 "In this inspiring sequel to the Pura Belpré Award–winning, “dazzling and insightful” (BCCB) I Lived on Butterfly Hill, thirteen-year-old Celeste Marconi returns home to a very different Chile and makes it her mission to rebuild her community, and find those who are still missing.During Celeste Marconi’s time in Maine, thoughts of the brightly colored cafes and salty air of Valparaíso, Chile, carried her through difficult, homesick days. ..." |
 | | Harbors of Light (Paperback) by Marjorie Agosin, E. M. O'connor Paperback, 120 Pages, Published 2016 by White Pine Press ISBN-13: 978-1-935210-87-0, ISBN: 1-935210-87-4 ""These musical poems sing the mystical connections between all lighthouses and those who love them. From Ulysses and Penelope to the angel of dreams to the girl who fell in love with the lighthouse keeper, this book is full of hopeful, desperate lives seen through the bittersweet mist of dreams."—Linda Rodriguez"Agosin's poetic knowledge engages the reader in a mesmerizing journey of inward reflections."—Isabel Allende"Marjorie Agosin ..." |
 | | Braided Memories by Marjorie Agosin, Samuel Shats, Alison Ridley Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2020 by Solis Press ISBN-13: 978-1-910146-38-5, ISBN: 1-910146-38-2 "In this evocative and emotional work, the poet, novelist, and human rights activist Marjorie Agosin pays homage to her great-grandmother, Helena Broder. As a young woman, Helena escaped Vienna to seek refuge in Chile, leaving shortly after the Night of Broken Glass in 1938 when the Nazi regime unleashed a campaign of violence, terror and destruction against the Jewish population.This book takes readers on Marjorie's journey through time ..." |
 | | Of Earth and Sea(1st Edition) A Chilean Memoir (Camino del Sol) by Marjorie Agosin, Roberta Gordenstein Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2008 by University Of Arizona Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8165-2666-6, ISBN: 0-8165-2666-4 " The Chilean coup d'état of 1973 was a watershed event in the history of Chile. It was also a defining moment in the life of writer Marjorie Agosín. This collection of prose vignettes and free verse draws upon her experiences as a child in Chile, an expatriate abroad, and a minority Jew—even in the land she calls home—to create a striking portrait of a life of exile. The tone of the book varies as it lyrically explores the geography o ..." |
 | | At the Threshold of Memory New & Selected Poems (English and Spanish Edition) by Marjorie Agosin, Isabel Allende, Celeste Kostopulos-Cooperman, Monica Bruno Galmozzi, Isabel Kostopulos-Cooperman Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 2003 by White Pine Press ISBN-13: 978-1-893996-62-5, ISBN: 1-893996-62-X "This large, bilingual collection contains work from more than 20 years of writing, including a small -selection of new work, arranged by themes fundamental to Agosin s artistic and critical oeuvre. Her rich Eastern European and Latin American heritage, her experience in exile and her profound humanistic vision accompany the poet as she writes about ancestors, women, children, the poor and the disinherited. Despite the difficult material ..." |
 | | Miriam's Daughters Jewish Latin American Women Poets by First Last, Marjorie Agosin, Roberta Gordenstein, Marjorie Agosa-N Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2001 by Sherman Asher Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-890932-13-8, ISBN: 1-890932-13-2 "This ground-breaking bilingual collection of work from a distinguished group of poets explores the rich mosaic of Jewish identity immersed in Latin American culture. Contributing Authors: Ruth Behar, Cuba, Manuela Fingeret, Argentina, Angelina Muniz-Huberman, Mexico, Teresa Porczansky, Uraguay, Rosita Kalina, Costa Rica, Matilde Salgoniall and Alejandra Pizarnik, Argentina, Marta Kornblinth, Peru." |
 | | Braided Memories by Marjorie Agosin, Samuel Shats, Alison Ridley Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2020 by Solis Press ISBN-13: 978-1-910146-39-2, ISBN: 1-910146-39-0 "In this evocative and emotional work, the poet, novelist, and human rights activist Marjorie Agosin pays homage to her great-grandmother, Helena Broder. As a young woman, Helena escaped Vienna to seek refuge in Chile, leaving shortly after the Night of Broken Glass in 1938 when the Nazi regime unleashed a campaign of violence, terror and destruction against the Jewish population. This book takes readers on Marjorie's journey through tim ..." |
 | | FROM CHILE TO THE WORLD 70 YEARS OF GABRIELA MISTRAL'S NOBEL PRIZE = DE CHILE AL MUNDO : 70 AÑOS DEL PREMIO NOBEL DE GABRIELA MISTRAL. by Gabriela Mistral, Et Al., Gloria Garafulich-Grabois, Marjorie Agosin Paperback, Published 2015 by Gabriela Mistral Foundation,, New York: ISBN-13: 978-0-692-49762-3, ISBN: 0-692-49762-5 "Commemorative bilingual edition--English and Spanish-- in celebration of the 70th anniversary of Gabriela Mistral's Nobel Prize" |
 | | I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosin, Lee White Library, 464 Pages, Published 2015 by Perfection Learning ISBN-13: 978-1-62765-652-8, ISBN: 1-62765-652-9 |
 | | Always from Somewhere Else(Reprint) A Memoir of My Chilean Jewish Father (The Helen Rose Scheuer Jewish Women's Series) by Marjorie Agosin, Elizabeth Rosa Horan, Celeste Kostopulos-Cooperman Paperback, 264 Pages, Published 2000 by The Feminist Press At Cuny ISBN-13: 978-1-55861-256-3, ISBN: 1-55861-256-4 "In the tradition of her critically acclaimed memoir of her mother, "A Cross and a Star," Marjorie Agosin traces the life story of her father, Moises Agosin, a doctor, scientist, and classical pianist whose life reflects the lives of so many Jews of his generation, who were destined to be always refugees, always "others"always from somewhere else. In the search for her father's origins, Agosin reaches into the past to the story of her gr ..." |
 | | An Absence of Shadows by Marjorie Agosin, Celeste Kostopulos-Cooperman, Cola Franzen, Mary G. Berg, Isabel Allende Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 1998 by White Pine Press ISBN-13: 978-1-877727-92-4, ISBN: 1-877727-92-X "Poetry. Latino/a Studies. This collection of poems by Marjorie Agosin, noted poet and editor, is presented in both Spanish and English. Published to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the United Nation's Declaration of Human Rights, this book joins two of Agosin's most acclaimed books with new work. ZONES OF PAIN and CIRCLES OF MADNESS, both of which are out of print, give voice to the victims of the corrupt dictatorship that existed in ..." |
 | | Sargasso(1st Edition) by Isabel Allende, Marjorie Agosin, Cola Franzen Paperback, 92 Pages, Published 1993 by White Pine Press ISBN-13: 978-1-877727-27-6, ISBN: 1-877727-27-X "This collection reflects the author’s deeply rooted passion for nature, for life, and for being. Agosín spent her summers at the Chilean seaside, near Neruda’s home at Isla Negra. “The sea, the rocks, marine images became important elements in my creative work,” she said recently. Here she creates a world where everything touches the sea and is, in turn, touched by it, a world peopled by those who “carry the scents of the river and the ..." |
 | | Inhabiting Memory Essays on Memory and Human Rights in the Americas by Marjorie Agosin, June Carolyn Erlick, Julio Cortazar, Eduardo Galeano Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2010 by Wings Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-916727-52-9, ISBN: 0-916727-52-1 "The relationship between historical or traumatic events and the memories created by them are examined in this selection of essays by writers who have been affected by the social and political upheavals of Latin America during the past four decades. Recognizing the impact these events have had upon both collective and individual memory, these essayists also recall hard times living through the McCarthy era and the AIDS epidemic as well a ..." |
 | | Scraps of Life Chilean Arpilleras Chilean Women and the Pinochet Dictatorship by Marjorie Agosin, C. Franzen Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 1987 by Zed Books Ltd Import ISBN-13: 978-0-86232-742-2, ISBN: 0-86232-742-3 |
 | | A Map of Hope Women's Writings On Human Rights;an International Literary Anthology: Women's Writing on Human Rights by Marjorie Agosin, Mary Robinson Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 1999 by Penguin Books Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-14-028576-5, ISBN: 0-14-028576-8 "A Map of Hope presents diverse women writers who have created a literature of global consciousness and justice. This collection of poems, essays, memoirs, and brief histories allows readers to hear voices that have decided to make a difference. It goes beyond geography and ethnic groups. Edited by Marjorie Agosin, Map of Hope contributors include: Rosario Castellanos, Margurite Duras, Anne Frank, Barbara Kingslover, Ardienne Rich, Fadwa ..." |
 | | What is Secret(Updated) Short Stories by Chilean Women (Secret Weavers Series) by Marjorie Agosin, Isabel Allende Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1995 by White Pine Press ISBN-13: 978-1-877727-41-2, ISBN: 1-877727-41-5 "I admit that I'm partial to Latin American fiction because of its element of surprise, the hidden subtleties that grace its magical narratives. It's like catching a glimpse of a bird of paradise. Published by White Pine Press, this anthology is the first collection of its kind and includes fabulous stories written by Chilean women from 1920 to the present. From angels to hopeful mortals, from dreams to the limits of the bone house that ..." |
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