When My Body Ceased to Be Your Home: Ilse's Memories from Colonia Dignidad - Couverture souple

Sepúlveda, Emma

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798996561704

Editeur : Hablemos Escritoras, Inc., 2026

Synopsis

Based on true events, When My Body Ceased to Be Your Home is a moving memoir of survival, resilience, and hope. Through the voice of Ilse, a woman raised within the confines of Colonia Dignidad, Emma Sepúlveda reconstructs a remarkable story of loss, endurance, and the search for freedom. As personal memory intertwines with history, this powerful testimony reveals the strength of the human spirit in the face of fear, separation, and injustice. Ultimately, it is a story not only about suffering, but also about dignity, courage, and the possibility of reclaiming one's voice after decades of silence.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Emma Sepúlveda is a Chilean author of more than thirty book. She is Professor Emeritus at the University of Nevada, Reno. In 2014 she was appointed by President Obama to the Fulbright Foreign scholarship Board. After living in the United States for over four decades, she now lives in Valencia, Spain.

Denise Kripper is a literary translator and the Translation Editor at Latin American Literature Today. She is the author of Narratives of Mistranslation: Fictional Translators in Latin American Literature.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hablemos Escritoras, Inc.
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798996561704
• Reliure: Tapa blanda
• Nombre de pages: 258
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible