Morris Nelms
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Sofía Segovia:
Were Jorge Amado and Jorge Luis Borges influences? I love both of them, and your writing reminds me of them.
Sofía Segovia
Hello, Morris!
Great compliment you're giving me! I haven't read Jorge Amado. But I admire Borges. Having said that, I try to forget all the figures in the pantheon of writers, because I believe that if I don't, they would become more a source of paralysis than inspiration.
I want to invite you to read Tears of Amber. I hope you enjoy that one too!
Great compliment you're giving me! I haven't read Jorge Amado. But I admire Borges. Having said that, I try to forget all the figures in the pantheon of writers, because I believe that if I don't, they would become more a source of paralysis than inspiration.
I want to invite you to read Tears of Amber. I hope you enjoy that one too!
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Ana
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Sofía Segovia:
Hi Sofía, there was a lot I liked about El Murmullo de las Abejas, but I had a lot of trouble with the racist and classist portrayals of some of the characters. Can you explain why you made the choice to have the "good guys" be fair-skinned wealthy landowners, where as the "bad guys" are Indigenous landless peasants? (Was this a critique that I missed? Or was it unintentional? Do you regret the choice?) Thanks!
Sandra Beltran
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Sofía Segovia:
Hola Sofía, Estoy leyendo El Murmullo de las Abejas, quiero decirte que es el primer libro que me hace sentir realmente inmersa en los aromas, los sabores y los colores. Me hace recordar muchas cosas de mi infancia y a muchas personas de mi familia, la región citrícola tiene un espacio muy especial en mi corazón y me gusta mucho cómo la describes. ¿Cuánto tiempo te tomó escribirlo?
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