Heading South, Looking North: A Bilingual Journey (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780140282535)

In this remarkable memoir, Dorfman describes an extraordinary life, torn between the United States, South America, and his Jewish heritage, between English and Spanish, between revolution and repression. Interwoven with the story of how Dorfman switched languages and countries--not once, but three times--is a day-to-day account of his multiple escapes from death during Pinochet's military takeover of Chile in 1973. Combining eight vignettes of his life before 1973 with eight scenes from the coup, Dorfman filters these events through an engaging, hybrid consciousness.A beautifully written and deeply moving auto-biography by one of the "greatest living Latin American writers" (Newsweek), Heading South, Looking North is at once a vivid account of a life as complex and mysterious as the fictional characters Dorfman has created, and an enthralling search for a permanent home, a political cause, and a cultural identity.

Author: Ariel Dorfman
ISBN-10: 014028253X
ISBN-13: 9780140282535
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 05/01/1999
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 7.76h x 5.10w x 0.63d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9
Point Value: 19
Interest Level: Middle Grade
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