{"product_id":"confidences-paperback","title":"Confidences - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdela Zamudio (1854-1928)\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Nagle\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eGiovanna Rivero\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuan is a Bolivian poet at the turn of the century, visiting the city of Cochabamba and writing letters to his friend Armando about the masked sensuality and hostility he feels seething beneath the placid face of this insular mining town. Antonia is a married woman living in Cochabamba, writing to her friend Gracia about the local gossip--which soon erupts into a scandal that threatens to destroy a family. Contrasting Juan's letters home with Antonia's private correspondence to her friend, \u003ci\u003eConfidences \u003c\/i\u003etells a story of tragic love and explosive passions, showing how the intimacies that begin behind closed doors spill out into the public sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only novel written by acclaimed feminist poet Adela Zamudio, \u003ci\u003eConfidences \u003c\/i\u003ewas harshly criticized for not following the conventions of realist literature, but it has since been hailed as a lost classic of Bolivian modernism. Now available in English for the first time, this translation captures the lyrical qualities of Zamudio's prose as it vividly depicts how sexism, religious dogma, and prejudice prevented women from shaping their own destinies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura Nagle, translator of \"Confidences\" by Adela Zamudio (1854-1928), reads a portion of the book. (https: \/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ShHc7rGuGRQ)\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eADELA ZAMUDIO (1854-1928) composed poetry in Spanish and Quechua and published numerous short stories and articles, often using the pen name Soledad. She is remembered today as a pioneer in the Bolivian feminist movement, a fierce advocate for girls' education, and one of her country's finest poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLAURA NAGLE translates prose and poetry from French, Spanish, and Irish. Her work includes the first complete English translation of Prosper Mérimée's 1827 hoax, \u003ci\u003eSongs for the Gusle\u003c\/i\u003e, and her translations of contemporary short fiction have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Southern Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSouthword\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLatin American Literature Today\u003c\/i\u003e. She resides in Indianapolis, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGIOVANNA RIVERO is a Bolivian novelist and short story writer. She is the author of six short story collections, including \u003ci\u003eFresh Dirt from the Grave\u003c\/i\u003e, which was longlisted for the 2024 Queen Sofía Spanish Institute Translation Prize. She has also published four novels and two children's books and is currently an assistant professor of Spanish creative writing and literature at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.47 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48561334092025,"sku":"9781684486052","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/7NEuIIFIQC9781684486052.webp?v=1782080222","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/confidences-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}