Bibliograph

Signs preceding the end of the world, Yuri Herrera ; translated by Lisa Dillman

Type

Label

Signs preceding the end of the world, Yuri Herrera ; translated by Lisa Dillman

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Signs preceding the end of the world

Oclc number

889949964

Responsibility statement

Yuri Herrera ; translated by Lisa Dillman

Summary

Yuri Herrera does not simply write about the border between Mexico and the United States and those who cross it. He explores the crossings and translations people make in their minds and language as they move from one country to another, especially when there's no going back. Traversing this lonely territory is Makina, a young woman who knows only too well how to survive in a violent, macho world. Leaving behind her life in Mexico to search for her brother, she is smuggled into the USA carrying a pair of secret messages -- one from her mother and one from the Mexican underworld

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor