Witches
Lozano, Brenda, 1981-2022
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Weaving together two parallel narratives, 'Witches' tells the story of Feliciana, an indigenous curandera or healer, and Zoe, a journalist: two women who meet through the murder of Feliciana's cousin Paloma. In the tiny village of San Felipe in Jalisco province, where traditional ways and traditional beliefs are a present reality, Feliciana tells the story of her life, her community's acceptance of her as a genuine curandera and the difficult choices faced by her joyful and spirited cousin Paloma who is both a healer and a Muxe - a trans woman. Growing up in Mexico City, Zoe attempts to find her way in a society straitjacketed by its hostile macho culture. But it is Feliciana's and Paloma's stories that draw her own story out of her, taking her on a journey to understanding her place in the world and the power of her voice.
Main title:
Witches / Brenda Lozano ; translated by Heather Cleary.
Author:
Lozano, Brenda, 1981-, authorCleary, Heather, translator
Imprint:
London : MacLehose Press, 2022.
Collation:
272 pages ; 23 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Spanish.
ISBN:
9781529412277 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
863.7FAN
Language:
EnglishSpanish
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BRN:
1193146
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