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The Book of Medicines by Linda Hogan

Voices from the Gaps: Linda Hogan
Read about Linda Hogan's life and vision as a Native American author. The site offers brief descriptions and criticism of her major works, including The Book of Medicines.

Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo A. Anaya

Rudolfo A. Anaya
This site offers a biography of Anaya and a discussion of curanderismo, or folk medicine, which features prominently in the novel Bless Me, Ultima.

The Heights of Macchu Picchu by Pablo Neruda, translated by Nathaniel Tarn

The Inca Trail and Macchu Picchu
Take a virtual journey on the Inca trail winding through the ancient city described in Pablo Neruda's The Heights of Macchu Picchu.

Selected Poems by Gabriela Mistral

Gabriela Mistral
Read about the life and works of Mistral at this site, part of a series on Latin American Nobel laureates.