The House of Memory

Description:

Stories on Jewish identity in Latin America. In The Sign of the Star by Ana Vásquez, a Jewish boy is ostracized in a Christian school, while in Barbara Mujica's Gotlib, Bombero, a man yearns to become a volunteer fireman, seeing in it a symbol of acceptance by the community.

subjects: Latin American literature,  Jewish literature,  Translations into English,  Jewish authors,  Women authors,  Short stories, women authors,  Short stories, jewish,  Short stories, latin american