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Short Stories· International

El Arroyo De LA Llorona

by Sandra Cisneros
Aggregate Editorial Score30/100
Publishers Weekly
Published 1991English
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About This Book

Few works of short stories have earned the sustained critical attention that El Arroyo De LA Llorona (1991) by Sandra Cisneros continues to receive. A landmark work of short fiction, El Arroyo De LA Llorona by Sandra Cisneros (1991) demonstrates the power of the short story to capture life's essential moments.

Book Details

AuthorSandra Cisneros
Published1991
Country of OriginInternational
LanguageEnglish
Category📄 Short Stories
ISBN0394576543
Editorial Score30/100
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Editorial Assessment

Sandra Cisneros published El Arroyo De LA Llorona in 1991, and it has since become one of the more widely recognised works of short stories from International. The book's treatment of the human condition accounts for much of its enduring reputation. Critics and institutions have consistently placed El Arroyo De LA Llorona among the notable works of its period. Our aggregate score of 30/100 is compiled from 1 editorial sources that range from Nobel and Booker committees to leading literary journals. What distinguishes El Arroyo De LA Llorona is how it handles its central concerns — the human condition — without reducing them to neat conclusions. The book invites close reading and holds up well to it. Sandra Cisneros's role in the literature of International is well established. El Arroyo De LA Llorona can be read as both a standalone achievement and as part of a broader national literary conversation about identity, history, and the possibilities of narrative form.
About this assessment: Editorial scores are aggregated from 1 independent sources including major literary prizes, critical surveys, and leading publications. Our editorial team reviews and contextualises this data. Rankings reflect critical consensus, not personal opinion or popularity metrics. Learn about our methodology.

Awards & Recognition

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Sandra Cisneros is a celebrated author from United States known for influential works of literary fiction.

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El Arroyo De LA Llorona by Sandra Cisneros is a celebrated work of short stories published in 1991. It is widely regarded as an important contribution to its genre, exploring themes that resonate with readers across generations.

Who wrote El Arroyo De LA Llorona?

El Arroyo De LA Llorona was written by Sandra Cisneros, first published in 1991. Sandra Cisneros is recognized as a significant author in the field of short stories.

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El Arroyo De LA Llorona was first published in 1991. It has since become a well-regarded work in the short stories genre, read by audiences around the world.

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