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In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Álvarez | |
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| Name: |
Julia Alvarez | | Birth Date: |
1950 | | Place of Birth: |
New York, New York, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Ethnicity: |
Hispanic American | | Gender: |
Female | | Occupations: |
novelist, poet |
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 Biography of Julia Alvarez
4551 words, approx. 15.2 pages
 Julia Alvarez is a highly regarded writer and winner of many awards and fellowships, including the PEN Oakland Award, a National Endowment for the Arts Grant, and a Yaddo residency, with novels named as American Library Association Notable and National B... summary from source:
 Biography of Julia Alvarez
2541 words, approx. 8.5 pages
As Julia Alvarez stepped up to give a talk about her first novel, based on her Dominican family's immigration to the United States, a Dominican girl in the audience turned to her friend and said, "What she got to say to us? She's a white girl." Neverthel... summary from source:
 Biography of Julia Alvarez
2229 words, approx. 7.4 pages
In her poetry and prose, Julia Alvarez (born 1950) has expressed her feelings about her immigration to the United States. She was born in New York City of Dominican parents, who returned to their native land with their newborn daughter. After her family'...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 In the Time of the Butterflies - Julia Alvarez - 1994 Summary
8,926 words, approx. 30 pagesIn the Time of the Butterflies - Julia Alvarez - 1994 Introduction In the postscript to In the Time of the Butterflies, published in 1994, Julia Alvarez explains that one purpose of writing the novel was to "bring acquaintance of these famous... summary from source:
 In the Time of the Butterflies Summary
6,001 words, approx. 20 pagesIn the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez Only ten years old in 1960 when her family escaped their homeland, Julia Alvarez fled the brutal “justice” of the Dominican dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina. Her father had been... summary from source:
 In the Time of the Butterflies Summary
5,982 words, approx. 20 pagesIn the Time of the Butterflies Julia Alvarez Only ten years old in 1960 when her family escaped their homeland, Julia Alvarez fled the brutal “justice” of the Dominican dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina. Her father had been active... summary from source:
 In the Time of the Butterflies Information
465 words, approx. 2 pages
 See also In the Time of the Butterflies (film) . In the Time of the Butterflies Author Julia Alvarez Original title En el tiempo de las mariposas Translator Rolando Costa Picazo Country United States Language English and Spanish language Genre(s) Novel...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Review by Ruth Behar
2,159 words, approx. 7 pages
In the following review, Behar contextualizes In the Time of the Butterflies as a historical novel about Latina women and revolution.
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Critical Review by Ilan Stavans
1,979 words, approx. 7 pages
In the following mixed review, Stavans calls In the Time of the Butterflies "simultaneously invigorating and curiously disappointing."
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Critical Review by Roberto González Echevarría
1,301 words, approx. 4 pages
Echevarría teaches Hispanic and comparative literature. In the following mixed review, he comments on character, plot, and theme in In the Time of the Butterflies.
Featured Essays
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Essay Grade: 86%Dede's Character Journal
600 words, approx. 2 pages
Explores chapter one of "The Time of the Butterflies." Provides a character analysis of Dede, the second oldest Mirabal sister, narrating the story. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 92%In the Times of Butterflies
432 words, approx. 1 pages
A summary of Julia Alvarez's book "In the Time of Butterflies", about a rebellion against the Trujillo regime in the Dominican Republic.
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About 185 pages (55,470 words) in 17 products |
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