Description
In these nine globe-trotting tales, Mia Alvar gives voice to the women and men of the Philippines and its diaspora. From teachers to housemaids, from mothers to sons, Alvar's stories explore the universal experiences of loss, displacement, and the longing to connect across borders both real and imagined. In the Country speaks to the heart of everyone who has ever searched for a place to call home--and marks the arrival of a formidable new voice in literature.
Author: Mia Alvar
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 03/02/2016
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780804171496
ISBN10: 0804171491
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Short Stories (single author)
- Fiction | Cultural Heritage
- Fiction | Literary
Author: Mia Alvar
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 03/02/2016
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780804171496
ISBN10: 0804171491
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Short Stories (single author)
- Fiction | Cultural Heritage
- Fiction | Literary
About the Author
Mia Alvar was born in Manila and grew up in Bahrain and New York City. Her work has appeared in One Story, The Missouri Review, FiveChapters, The Cincinnati Review, and elsewhere. She has received fellowships from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Yaddo, and the Djerassi Resident Artists Program. A graduate of Harvard College and Columbia University, she lives in New York City.