Links to Julia Alvarez

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Pictures of Julia Alvarez-

http://www.middlebury.edu/~english/facpub/alvarez/Alv-vita.html

This link has a colored picture of Julia Alvarez. The web site contains a biography that talks about her education, her teaching experiences, the affiliations and honors she has received and about her editorial/arts consultancy experience.

http://voices.cla.umn.edu/authors/JuliaAlvarez.html

This Biography talks about Julia's life and some of the criticism she has received for the book and poems she has written. The site has a list of works by Julia Alvarez and a list of works about her. The site also contains a picture of this wonderful author.

http://www.fronteramag.com/issue5/Alvarez/

This is an interview from Frontera magazine with Julia Alvarez. She talks about her experience of immigrating to the U.S. during her childhood, her writings, inspirations, audience, etc.. It gives much helpful insight on her as an individual. This site also contains a few pictures of Julia Alvarez.

Book Reviews-

http://www.conectados.net/mirabal/butterflies.html

This web page is a book review on the book "In the Time of the Butterflies." In addition to the review, the web page talks about how November 25th is International Non-Violence Against Women Day in remembrance of the Mirabal sisters. (The sisters died on November 25th.)

http://www.lasmujeres.com/juliaalvarez/profile.shtml

This page is a review on a book Julia Alvarez wrote called "How the Garcia Girls lost their Accents". The sit also has a small Biography that talks about Julia's life and how it is related to "How the Garcia Girls lost their Accents". The site also includes the sales of her books. Throughout the site there are quite a few quotes from Julia about her life.

http://it.stlawu.edu/~quack/reviews/alvarez.htm

This site contains a book review on "In the Time of the Butterflies." Andrew Van Alstyne is the person who wrote this book review. Andrew Van Alstyne lists some quotes that he thinks are interesting.

http://srd.yahoo.com/goo/Book+review+Julia+Alvarez/3/T=1014326406/F=dd35821918

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This site contains a book review on, " In the Name of Salome," which Julia Alvarez wrote. This site also talks about Julia Alvarez's style of writing and how she uses real events and historical figures with imagined details and characters.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0452274427/ref%3Dnosim/sealarksgoodbook/103-3584504-1055836

This site contains a great book review of "In the Time of the Butterflies." If you would like to, this site gives you the option to buy the book for $11.20. At the bottom of the site is a list of other works by Julia Alvarez with a link to a book review for each.

Biographies-

http://www.hepm.org/juliaalvarez.htm

This biography on Julia Alvarez talks about her life and also goes in to great depth on the two books she wrote called, "In the Time of the Butterflies" and "How the Garcia Girls lost their Accents." The site talksabout how Julia's life and heritage relate to the two books.

http://voices.cla.umn.edu/authors/JuliaAlvarez.html

This biography talks about Julia's life and some of the criticism she has received for the book and poems she has written. The site has a list of works by Julia Alvarez and a list of works about her. The site also contains a picture of this wonderful author.

http://www.emory.edu/ENGLISH/Bahri/Alvarez.html

Along with a biography this site talks about the major themes that Julia tends to write about. The site has a list of awards that Julia has won along with a list of her pieces of work.

http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/litlinks/poetry/alvarez.htm

This page contains a biography on Julia Alvarez along with a list of some links to other sites about her.

http://www.goshen.edu/sst/drsummer01/dr4.shtml

This link has a small biography on Dede, one of the characters in "In the Time of the Butterflies." Students who attend Goshen College made this site. The students went on a field trip and visited with Dede at her home. 

http://www.lasmujeres.com/juliaalvarez/profile.shtml

This page is a review on a book Julia Alvarez wrote called, "How the Garcia  Girls lost their Accents." The site also has a small biography that talks about Julia's life and how it is related to "How the Garcia Girls lost their Accents". The site also includes the sales of her books.

http://clnet.ucr.edu/library/bplg/garcia.htm

Along with a biography, this page displaying a synopsis of the popular Alvarez novel, "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent." The page also talks about the age range for the book.

http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides/something_to_declare-author.asp

You can find a short biography of Julia Alvarez on this site. Her book entitled, "Something to Declare," is also for sale on the site for $13.95.

http://srd.yahoo.com/goo/Book+review+Julia+Alvarez/10/T=1014326630/F=dd3a29cf7

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This site was constructed by a lady that goes to Goshen College the lady is a big fan of Julia Alvarez. She has a biography about Julia and some links to sites she enjoys that involve Julia Alvarez.

http://www.lasmujeres.com/juliaalvarez/profile.shtml

This page is a review on a book Julia Alvarez wrote called, "How the Garcia Girls lost their Accents." The site also contains a biography that talks about Julia's life and how it is related to "How the Garcia Girls lost their Accents". The site also includes the sales of her books. Throughout the site there are quite a few quotes from Julia about her life.

http://www.middlebury.edu/~english/facpub/alvarez/Alv-vita.html

This link has a colored picture of Julia Alvarez. The web site contains a biography that talks about her education, her teaching experiences, the affiliations and honors she has gotten and about her editorial/arts consultancy experience.

Autobiographies-

http://community.middlebury.edu/~roldan/julia_alvarez.htm

This web sit contains autobiography written by Julia Alvarez about her experience throughout life. She talks about her experiences in the Dominican Republic and in the United States.

 Interviews-

http://www.fronteramag.com/issue5/Alvarez/

This is an interview from Frontera magazine with Julia Alvarez. She talks about her experience of immigrating to the U.S. in childhood, her writings, inspirations, audience, etc. It gives much helpful insight to her as an individual. This site also contains a few pictures of Julia Alvarez.

Magazine Articles-

http://www.csil.appstate.edu/archives/97-09-09/alvarez.htm

This site contains an article about a speech Julia Alvarez gave at an Appalachian State University convocation. The article was published on The Appalachian Online. The speech she gave was about the importance of "Becominga Butterfly."

Ø Video-

http://www.kteh.org/av.html

This web sit contains an informational video called, "The Suitor." The video is based on and taken out of the Book Julia Alvarez wrote Called "Yo!". The video is a selected video that will air on the national PBS broadcast premiere in Fall/Winter 2002.

 Pieces of her work-

http://www.english.upenn.edu/~afilreis/88/alvarez-audition.html

This site contains the full script of the poem entitled "Audition!", By Julia Alvarez.

www.angelfire.com/mo/ktw/booklist has a poem called "Queens" by Julia.

www.timeforkids.com/TFK/search picture of Julia along with her new children's book "The Secret Footprints".

www.english.upenn.edu/rafilreis/8 a poem called "Audition" by Julia

www.writeronherwork.com about the book Julia has her young students read.

http://shopping.altavista.com/product?p=12942018 about Julia's book "In the name of Salome".

http://shopping.altavista.com/product?p=10036671 book about Alvarez's collection of essays that cover the events of her life.

www.emory.edu/English/Bahri/Alvarez.html Biography of Alvarez

Http://www.findarticles.com/mwt/feature/1998/09/25/feature.htmlThis site pertains questions and answers about Alvarez, and contains a photo.

Http://it.stlawu.edu/~quack/reviews/alvarez.html
This site covers a basic understanding of the book In The Time Of
Butterflies. Andrew Van Alstyne does the review.

Http://www.epinions.com/book-review-3208-88f475dcd136-prod1?tk=cboo81.1In The Time of The Butterflies is cited as fictionalization of a very true
story of the four Mirabal sisters who worked to undermine the Dominican
Republic's most notorious tyrannical regime leader Rafael Leonidas Trujillo.

Http://www.jlhs.nhusd.k12.ca.vs/classes/social_science/latin_america/
This site gives a full history of Trujillo dictatorship.

Http://www.bookreporter.com/brc/author.asp
Brief bio on In The Time of Butterflies

Http://www.english.upeen.edu/~afilreis/88/alvarez-auditon.html
Poem "Audition"

Http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/180/living/
Discusses eating habits of the girls In The Name of Salome

Http://www.cnn.com/zoob/showbiz/tv/11/103/butterflies.ap/
Gives a brief History on the Mirabal sisters. It also talks about the book
and a movie that will be coming out.

Http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/store/detail/
Gives both editorial and customer reviews of all her books and writings.

Http://www.findarticles.com/mofnk/1_21/58914494/p1/jhtml
This site contains quotes and personal information on her publications

Http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/interviews/bazoo-07-19.htm
Summary of Alvarez's life, author questions and answers and photo

Http://www.genforum.genealogy.com/alvarez
Alvarez Genealogy Family Forum

Http://voices.cla.umn.edu/authors/JuliaAlvarez.html
Biography- Alvarez Childhood, education, accomplishments

Http://www.emory.edu/english/bahri/alvarez.html
Biography-Childhood education, awards honors and photos

Http://www.middlebury.edu/~roldan/julia_alvarez.htm
Bio written by the author herself.

Http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/interviews/ba2000-07-19.htm
This web site contains information on many books from the author, interviews,
her career, history of her life, and poetry.


 
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