{"product_id":"9788412664768","title":"LIVING BETWEEN LANGUAGES","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLIVING BETWEEN LANGUAGES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn intimate and erudite journey through the experience of inhabiting multiple languages. Sylvia Molloy interweaves personal memories with reflections on multilingualism, exploring how each language shapes affections, spaces, and ways of being. From her bilingual childhood to her adult life lived between Spanish, English, and French, the author unravels the essential questions for those who live between languages: which one do you dream in, which one do you love in, and which one do you recognize yourself in?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA woman traverses memories and anecdotes of her life while reflecting on language and multilingualism. Stories about figures such as Jules Supervielle, Guillermo Hudson, George Steiner, and Elias Canetti are interspersed with episodes from her childhood, which was permeated by different languages. As a very small child, she spoke Spanish with her mother, English with her father, and a mix of both with her sister. Later came French, as a recovery of the language her mother had inherited and lost. Each language occupied distinct spaces and was tinged with diverse affectivities. The narrator asks herself why she speaks of her bilingualism from within a single language, why she has chosen to do so in Spanish, in which language a bilingual person wakes up, and in which language they exist. One is always bilingual from the perspective of one language—the one in which one first settles, the one in which one recognizes oneself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eMultilingualism as a vital and affective experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eThe relationship between mother tongue and personal identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eMemory and childhood as linguistic territories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eThe coexistence and conflict between languages in daily life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eLiterary figures and their bond with linguistic exile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers interested in non-fiction literature, autobiographical essays, and reflections on language. Especially recommended for those who have lived between two or more languages, as well as students and professionals of linguistics, comparative literature, and cultural studies. Also for anyone curious about how languages shape our way of thinking and feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eAn intimate and personal look at the experience of being bilingual or multilingual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eDeep reflections on linguistic identity and the affectivity of each language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eA journey through literary figures who also lived between languages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003ePolished and erudite prose that combines memoir and essay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eKeys to understanding how languages configure our relationship with the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eAuthor: Molloy, Sylvia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003ePublisher: Eterna Cadencia Editora SRL, CUIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eSubject: Literary essays, Modern and contemporary fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eCollection: Novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003ePublication Date: March 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 80\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eWeight: 197 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA brief but densely meaningful book that manages to build bridges between personal experience and theoretical reflection on language. Sylvia Molloy offers a work that will especially resonate with those who have experienced migration or linguistic uprooting, but also with any reader interested in how words construct our identity. Her intimate tone and discreet erudition make \"Living Between Languages\" a valuable read within the contemporary autobiographical essay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ETERNA CADENCIA EDITORA SRL, CUIT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407275516251,"sku":"9788412664768","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841266476.jpg?v=1781851591","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412664768","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}