There is no doubt that with all this controversy behind the publication of American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, author Myriam Gurba was the key spark in calling attention to what she feels are major problems in Cummins’ novel. In this conversation with Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela, Gurba shares her reasons why and also explains that the fight for representation in publishing shouldn’t solely be centered around the American Dirt mess.
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[…] el enfado de muchos en México y Estados Unidos. En una crítica que se ha hecho viral estos días, la escritora Myriam Gurba dice: “American Dirt es un libro Frankenstein, un espectáculo torpe y distorsionado, y mientras […]
[…] el enfado de muchos en México y Estados Unidos. En una crítica que se ha hecho viral estos días, la escritora Myriam Gurba dice: “American Dirt es un libro Frankenstein, un espectáculo torpe y distorsionado, y mientras […]
[…] the anger of many in Mexico and the United States. In a review that has gone viral these days, the writer Myriam Gurba says: “American Dirt it’s a Frankenstein book, a clumsy and distorted show, and while some […]
[…] enfado de muchos en México y Estados Unidos. En una crítica que se ha hecho viral estos días, la escritora Myriam Gurba dice: “American Dirt es un libro Frankenstein, un espectáculo torpe y distorsionado, y mientras […]
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[…] mounted and made it Exhibit A in grievances against the industry. The Mexican-American writer Myriam Gurba condemned the novel as a “Trumpian” charade crammed with Mexican […]