Another Way to Be: Selected Works of Rosario Castellanos - Softcover

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

"It is time that the English-speaking public had an opportunity to experience the work of this versatile and dedicated writer," Myra F. Allgood says in a preface to Another Way to Be, selected works of the late Mexican writer Rosario Castellanos. Allgood, editor and translator of this collection, has pulled together a sampling of poetry, essays and fiction that amply reflects Castellanos' reputation as a steadfast commentator on the plight of the country's indigenous population, particularly of the Indians in her home state, Chiapas. Castellanos, whose many honors include being named Mexico's woman of the year in 1967, and in 1971, being appointed ambassador to Israel, was also an outspoken feminist. Those views also are represented here. So, too, are her humor and wide-ranging insights, displayed particularly in the selection of essays, many of which first appeared as columns in Excelsior, Mexico's major newspaper. Ms. Allgood's commentaries often have the stilted tone of a dissertation, but fortunately, she seems able, in her work as translator, to let Castellanos' own voice prevail. Over all, it's an inviting voice - one "the English-speaking public" should hear more of. Ms. Allgood has done readers a service by bringing attention to this markedly capable writer. This book seems a must for libraries and bookstores that carry a range of titles in women's studies, Latin American studies, journalism, literature. -- From Independent Publisher