Teresa de la Parra

'The present volume focuses on a dynamic and gifted woman writer who pursued an intensive intellectual life in the early 20th century, Teresa de la Parra (1889-1936). In introducing this Venezuelan author to English-speaking readers, Mueller encompasses all of Parra's writings--including letters, essays, and observations in her diaries--to create an enthralling portrait of the remarkable author.'' - F. Colecchia, 'Choice', 50: 8 (April, 2013) "As RoseAnna Mueller tells us in her...
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'The present volume focuses on a dynamic and gifted woman writer who pursued an intensive intellectual life in the early 20th century, Teresa de la Parra (1889-1936). In introducing this Venezuelan author to English-speaking readers, Mueller encompasses all of Parra's writings--including letters, essays, and observations in her diaries--to create an enthralling portrait of the remarkable author.'' - F. Colecchia, 'Choice', 50: 8 (April, 2013) "As RoseAnna Mueller tells us in her Preface, she happened upon Teresa de la Parra's work quite by chance, something that is common to all of us who work with literature. Just as it happens to many of us, Mueller became enchanted by de la Parra's work, and included it in her syllabus. But Mueller went further ahead, making de la Parra's writings a subject of serious study, and the result is this book. For any person interested in becoming better acquainted with the literature of Latin America, this book is a must read: it brings an in-depth, careful reading of one of the most interesting and most original thinkers of the last hundred years. Through Teresa de la Parra's lenses, as Mueller presents them, the reader will see how gender, race, and class are interwoven in the history of Venezuela and, by extension, of the whole continent." - Eva P. Bueno, St. Mary's University