Julia Alvarez

Julia Alvarez is a Dominican-American poet, novelist, and essayist known for works that explore identity, family, immigration, and cultural belonging. She rose to prominence with novels such as "How the GarcĂ­a Girls Lost Their Accents" and "In the Time of the Butterflies," and has also published poetry, essays, and books for young readers.

New York City, United States Mar 17, 1950 Wikipedia Website
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