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Alternative title: Clavel del Aire
Issue Details: First known date: 1994... 1994 The Flying Carnation
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Marisa Cano, in the Foreword to this collection writes that she was surprised when she first came to Australia to find that for most Australians 'Spanish' was used to describe 'anybody who came from a Spanish-speaking country' (1), implying on some level a homogenious group. 'With this in mind,' she writes, 'I began thinking about producing a book of stories written by Spanish speaking individuals of our community that would give us an insight into the different countries comprising the Latin American and Spanish world, showing them as independent entities' (1).

Notes

  • Text in English and Spanish.
  • Most contributions to this collection appears in Spanish first, as they was originally written, followed by a translation into English by Marisa Cano. The exceptions to this are the text by Linda Gonzalez and Cano's own contributions, which were written first in English, 'the language of the country the author feels she finally belongs to' (155).
  • There are nine sections, arranged by the authors' country of origin, including: Uruguay, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Cuba, Panama, Paraguay and Spain.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Cabramatta, Fairfield area, Sydney Southwest, Sydney, New South Wales,:Fairfield Community Arts Network , 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Introduction, Angelita Gómez , Marisa Cano (translator), single work prose
Gomez writes that Clavel del Aire is the name of a flower in Uruguay that 'doesn't grow in a pot, it doesn't need soil. The seed is carried by the wind and it can grow anywhere.... This flower has no roots, it can survive dramatic weather changes and it can resist extreme conditions.' She continues: 'I feel my life as a migrant woman is similar to the life of this flower' (5).
 (p. 5)
Flying Carnationi"I come from here and I come from there=Yo soy de aquí y de allá, no se si me comprendes,", Angelita Gómez , Marisa Cano (translator), single work lyric/song (p. 5)
Untitled, Elbio Acosta , Marisa Cano (translator), single work prose
This text opens the chapter from Uruguayan writers with geographical, demographical and historical background for Uruguay.
 (p. 7-11)
Untitled, Susana Isern , single work autobiography (p. 12-15)
Boys from Uruguayi"Boys from Uruguay,=Muchachitos uruguayos,", Susana Isern , Marisa Cano (translator), single work poetry (p. 12-16)
Learning to Livei"Like a fleeting wind=Como viento pasajero", Cristina Denis Fernández Vidal , Marisa Cano (translator), single work poetry (p. 17-19)
Something Mine : Here and There, Raquel Oliver , Marisa Cano (translator), single work prose (p. 20-24)
Untitled, Maria Bielli , Marisa Cano (translator), single work autobiography (p. 25-26)
Untitled, Marta Forneiro , single work autobiography (p. 27-31)
How Far Away I Ami"Far away from my homeland=Lejos estoy de mi patria", Marta Forneiro , Marisa Cano (translator), single work poetry (p. 27-32)
The Little Black Boyi"Sometimes we cannot understand=Hay veces que no entendemos", Alba Barroso , Marisa Cano (translator), single work poetry (p. 33-36)
Untitled, Clara Sanchez , Marisa Cano (translator), single work autobiography (p. 37-38)
Between Two Culturesi"I love this country, mate!=Amo a este país, amigo!", Linda Gonzalez , Marisa Cano (translator), single work poetry (p. 39-40)
Untitled, Maria Christina Neira , Marisa Cano (translator), single work prose
Neira's opening passage in this section of The Flying Carnation provides historical, geographic and folkloric background on Chile.
 (p. 42-44)
Untitled, Hernán Parada , Marisa Cano (translator), single work prose (p. 45-47)
Times of Change, Sonia Mora , Marisa Cano (translator), single work short story (p. 48-51)
My Chilei"Soaked in the blood of white grief,=Sangriento de penas blancas,", Soledad , Marisa Cano (translator), single work poetry (p. 52-58)
Triali"It was my name, yes,=Era mi nombre, sí,", Yolanda Guacte , Marisa Cano (translator), single work poetry (p. 59-61, 64-66)
Untitled, Yolanda Guacte , Marisa Cano (translator), single work autobiography
Yolanda Guacte writes of her experiences of oppression in Chile following the 1973 coup, of her eventual migration to Sydney, and of the pain of separation from her children, whose applications to migrate were refused.
 (p. 61-64,66-69)
Why Are We Here?, Marjorie Vega , Marisa Cano (translator), single work autobiography (p. 70-74)
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