Category: Dominican Republic

Review: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Diaz

Posted on January 10, 2010 by

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Junot Diaz has provided an immense contribution to contemporary American literature with this novel. He, somewhat perplexingly, incorporates Dominican folklore, American culture, and comic-book fantasy into one seamless, powerful work of fiction. The narrator is a simultaneous throwback to the historic story-telling cultures (Latin,… Continue Reading “Review: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Diaz”

Category: Book Review, Dominican Republic, Fiction, Junot Diaz

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