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
c0e3f86c4817271abc07c7b/*http://www.goshen.edu/~angiemb/AnnotatedBib.html
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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