Bibliograph

Cousins, a novel, Aurora Venturini ; translated from the Spanish by Kit Maude ; with an introduction by Mariana Enriquez

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Cousins, a novel, Aurora Venturini ; translated from the Spanish by Kit Maude ; with an introduction by Mariana Enriquez

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Cousins

Responsibility statement

Aurora Venturini ; translated from the Spanish by Kit Maude ; with an introduction by Mariana Enriquez

Sub title

a novel

Summary

Widely regarded as Venturini's masterpiece, Cousins is the story of four women from an impoverished, dysfunctional family in La Plata, Argentina, who are forced to suffer a series of ordeals including disfigurement, illegal abortions, miscarriages, sexual abuse and murder, narrated by a daughter whose success as a painter offers her a chance to achieve economic independence and help her family as best she can. Neighborhood mythologies, family, female sexuality, vengeance, and social mobility through art are explored and scrutinized in the unmistakable voice of an unforgettable protagonist, Yuna, who stares wildly at the world in which she is compelled to live; a voice unique in its candidness, sharp edge and utterly breathtaking power

Target audience

adult

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Creator