The body where I was born: a novel
(Book)
Author:
Contributors:
Lichtenstein, J. T., 1986- translator.
Published:
New York : Seven Stories Press, 2015.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First English language edition.
Physical Desc:
175 pages ; 22 cm
Status:
Description
"From a psychoanalyst's couch, the narrator looks back on her bizarre childhood--in which she was born with a birth defect into a family intent on fixing it--having somehow survived the emotional havoc she went through. And survive she did, but not unscathed. This intimate narrative echoes the voice of the narrator's younger self: a sharp, sensitive girl who is keen to life's gifts and hardships. With bare language and smart humor, both delicate and unafraid, the narrator strings a strand of touching stories together in a portrait of an unconventional childhood that crushed her, scarred her, mended her, tore her apart and ultimately made her whole"--
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Location
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Status
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MCPLD Central Fiction
Fiction NETTEL Guadalup
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Jul 10, 2023
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781609805265, 1609805267
Notes
General Note
"First English-language edition" -- Verso title page.
General Note
Originally published as El cuerpo en que nací. Barcelona : Editorial Anagrama, 2011.
Description
"From a psychoanalyst's couch, the narrator looks back on her bizarre childhood--in which she was born with a birth defect into a family intent on fixing it--having somehow survived the emotional havoc she went through. And survive she did, but not unscathed. This intimate narrative echoes the voice of the narrator's younger self: a sharp, sensitive girl who is keen to life's gifts and hardships. With bare language and smart humor, both delicate and unafraid, the narrator strings a strand of touching stories together in a portrait of an unconventional childhood that crushed her, scarred her, mended her, tore her apart and ultimately made her whole"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Nettel, G., & Lichtenstein, J. T. (2015). The body where I was born: a novel. First English language edition. New York, Seven Stories Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Nettel, Guadalupe, 1973- and J. T. Lichtenstein. 2015. The Body Where I Was Born: A Novel. New York, Seven Stories Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Nettel, Guadalupe, 1973- and J. T. Lichtenstein, The Body Where I Was Born: A Novel. New York, Seven Stories Press, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Nettel, Guadalupe and J. T. Lichtenstein. The Body Where I Was Born: A Novel. First English language edition. New York, Seven Stories Press, 2015.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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