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Goddess of the Americas by Ana Castillo (1997-10-01) Mass Market Paperback

by Ana Castillo (Author)
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In a series of original essays, historical writings, fiction, drama, and poetry, a variety of writers--including Octavio Paz, Sandra Cisneros, and others--examines the impact of the Virgin of Guadalupe on the history of Mexico and beyond.
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Ana Castillo is a celebrated and distinguished poet, novelist, short story writer, essayist, editor, playwright, translator and independent scholar. Her new book is BLACK DOVE: Essay on Mama, Mi'jo, & Me.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Rare and old book in very good condition
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2020
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Grateful for this rare find.
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Timothy T. Tomczak
5.0 out of 5 stars Marian reference
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2019
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Cherie L. Rouse
5.0 out of 5 stars Protestant gringa embraces the Virgin of Guadalupe
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2000
This marvelous book provides well-written, engaging essays and stories by a playwright, a commedian, a novelist, a historian, an anthropologist, and others who explain who the Virgin of Guadalupe is and why Mexicans, Central Americans, and others of the American Southwest venerate her and pray to her as their main contact with the Divine. The writers, almost all distinguished Latinos, suggest that the Virgin of Guadalupe is a direct descendant of the ancient gods and goddesses of central America, and that furthermore, she is a primary feminine face of the Divine. She may be the only appearance of the Virgin Mary to a poor, illiterate person of an indigenous people, and like the Indians of Mexico, whom she visited, she is dark-skinned. (She is also pregnant.) Her appearance to an Indian man, Juan Diego, shows her empathy with blue-collar workers and migrant laborers and with the oppressed and down-trodden. Therefore, she receives a tremendous outpouring of love and adoration, especially on the December anniversary of her appearance to Juan Diego. Hundreds of thousands in central America, Mexico, and the American Southwest hold her dear as a feminine Divine figure who is the warm, personal confidante and helper of women, the abused, and evolutionaries. On making her acquaintance, famous essayist Nancy Mairs converted to Catholicism--a feminist version of Catholicism. On reading this book, I, myself, a Protestant gringa, went right out and bought myself a humble grocery-store candle portraying Guadalupe and began burning it, in solidarity with poor and oppressed women everywhere, and to present my own, personal concerns to the Divine. Since, I've met other women who have responded in the very same way. This book expands one's understanding of culture and history and also enriches one's spirituality.
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RPANDTA
4.0 out of 5 stars Problematic!
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2012
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Overall, this book has important essays. I dissent with the inclusion of Rosario Ferre's essay. A woman like Castillo who has gone so far to speak for the poor, goes down for the count by including a highly classist essay by Ferre. Her article is less about existance of an influence of La Guadalupe in Puerto Rico than about Ferre's own privileged upbringing with both a nurse and nanny in one. Ponce may have as its patron saint La Guadalupe but Ponce is old rich like Ferre's essay vividly portrays. I would have left this one out.
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Zulema H. Hormaeche
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2014
My book came in perfect condition, I am very happy!
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RobW
1.0 out of 5 stars Wrong...Our Lady of Guadalupe is NOT a goddess.
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2013
The Blessed Mother (Our Lady of Guadalupe) is NOT a goddess, she is the mother of God, and she never said she was a goddess in ANY of her apparitions. Avoid this book like the plague.
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Mat Osmond
5.0 out of 5 stars While I love this book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2017
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While I love this book, having not yet finished it this review is being posted to point out that its page has been hacked in the last week or so (since I placed my order anyway): the page-title now reads as 'Hocus Pocus', which I assume to be an intervention by a self-righteous critic. I'd ask Amazon to correct the hack, but am unsure how, so am hoping this will flag the issue.
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