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Linea nigra : an essay on pregnancy and earthquakes / Jazmina Barrera ; translated from Spanish by Christina MacSweeney

Author
Barrera Velázquez, Jazmina, 1988-
Uniform Title
Linea nigra. English
Published
San Francisco, CA : Two Lines Press, [2022]
Copyright Date
©2022
Physical Description
175 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
Additional Creators
MacSweeney, Christina, Barrera Velázquez, Jazmina, 1988-, Barrera Velázquez, Jazmina, 1988-, Barrera Velázquez, Jazmina, 1988-, and National Endowment for the Arts

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Language Note
Translated from the Spanish.
Contents
The pregnant image -- Linea Nigra -- White nights -- The tree of our flesh.
Summary
"Personal essays about pregnancy interwoven with references to pregnancy in art and literature"--
"An intimate exploration of motherhood, Linea Nigra approaches the worries and joys of childbearing from a diverse range of inspirations and traditions, from Louise Bourgeois to Ursula K. Le Guin to the indigenous Nahua model Luz Jiménez. Part memoir and part manifesto, Barrera's singular insights, delivered in candid prose, clarify motherhood while also cherishing the mysteries of the body. Writing through her first pregnancy, birthing, breastfeeding, and young motherhood, Barrera embraces the subject fully, making lucid connections between maternity, earthquakes, lunar eclipses, and creative labor. Inspired by the author's own mother's painting practice, Linea Nigra concludes with an impassioned call: childbearing is art, and art is childbearing."--
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ISBN
9781949641301 hardcover
1949641309 hardcover
9781949641318 electronic book
Note
Photographs (black and white) on endpapers.
"This book is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts."--verso of title page.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references.
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